Description
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM APARs: IV88658, IV87981, IV88419, IV87640, IV88053.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | AIX | 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'lquerylv' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-40710 · local · Nov 4, 2016 · verified
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References
- 94090 vdb-entry
- 1037256 vdb-entry
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.asc
- 40710 exploit