Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-36768 (CCN-232014)

Assigned:2022-09-12
Published:2022-09-12
Updated:2022-09-16
Summary:IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 232014.
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)
6.8 Medium (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:U/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)
7.3 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:U/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 (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-77
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-36768

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-cve202236768-priv-escalation(232014)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
ibm-aix-cve202236768-priv-escalation (232014)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6619725 (AIX)
AIX is vulnerable to a privilege escalation vulnerability due to invscout (CVE-2022-36768)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6619725

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 7.1
    ibm aix 7.2
    ibm vios 3.1
    ibm aix 7.3
    ibm aix 7.1
    ibm aix 7.2
    ibm vios 3.1
    ibm aix 7.3