CVE-2020-4829

Published: Dec 10, 2020

Modified: Sep 16, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

8.4

HIGH

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 189960.

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	VIOS	affected `3.1`
IBM	AIX	affected `7.1` affected `7.2`

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/PR:N/A:H/I:H/AV:L/S:U/UI:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

Availability

High

Integrity

High

Attack Vector

Local

Scope

Unchanged

User Interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6380430

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ibm-aix-cve20204829-priv-escalation (189960)

vdb-entry

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CVE-2020-4829

Description

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CVSS v3.0 Details

References