CVE-2017-1093: IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges

High severity · published Feb 2, 2017

CVE-2017-1093

IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges

7.8

CVSS

0.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Aix · Ibm

6.1; 7.1; 7.2 · source: NVD

Affected product

Aix

Ibm

All Aix CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1093

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1093

Vendor Advisory

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95891

www.securitytracker.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037748