PT-2020-18248 · Ibm · Vios+1

Published 2020-12-10 · Updated 2021-08-31 · CVE-2020-4829

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 7.1 through 7.2 VIOS version 3.1

Description A local user could exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 7.1 through 7.2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For VIOS version 3.1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the ksu user command until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4829

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

Vios

References · 11

• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6380430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4829 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189960 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4829 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19674 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19714 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19654 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19634 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19754 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19734 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/19694 · Telegram Post