PT-2017-1187 · Ibm · Aix+1

Published 2017-01-29 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-1093

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 6.1 through 7.2

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the operating system, which could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 6.1 through 7.2, consider restricting access to the bellmail binary until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00298

CVE-2017-1093

Affected Products

Aix

Ibm Aix

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00298 · Security Note
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1093 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1093 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037748 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/95891 · Note