Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3053 (CCN-114723)

Assigned:2016-10-17
Published:2016-10-17
Updated:2017-09-03
Summary:IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.6 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: IBM SECURITY ADVISORY lsmcode_advisory2
There is a vulnerability in lsmcode that impacts AIX

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3053

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93605

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037030

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-cve20163053-priv-escalation(114723)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [11-04-2016]
AIX 6.1 / 7.1 / 7.2.0.2 lsmcode Local Root

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-04-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
40709

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1881
    V
    Vulnerability in lsmcode affects AIX
    2017-03-10
    BACK
    ibm aix *
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 7.1
    ibm aix 7.2