Description
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | AIX | 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 6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'Bellmail' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-40950 · local · Dec 22, 2016
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1037480 vdb-entry
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc
- 94979 vdb-entry
- 40950 exploit