PT-2022-23612 · Ibm · Ibm Aix+1

Christer Oberg · Published 2022-09-12 · Updated 2023-08-08 · CVE-2022-36768

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX versions 7.1 through 7.3 VIOS version 3.1

Description A vulnerability exists in the invscout command that could allow a non-privileged local user to obtain root privileges.

Recommendations For IBM AIX versions 7.1 through 7.3, consider restricting access to the invscout command until a fix is available. For VIOS version 3.1, consider restricting access to the invscout command until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-36768

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

Vios

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36768 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/232014 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-36768 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6619725 · Vendor Advisory
• https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscout_advisory3.asc · Note