Unscored severity · published Oct 16, 2015
CVE-2015-4948
netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.3; 6.1; 7.1 · source: NVD
VI
Vios · Ibm
2.2.0; 2.2.1; 2.2.2; 2.2.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-4948
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-4948
Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/netstat_advisory.asc
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV75940
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV77299
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033806
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