High severity · published Mar 7, 2022
CVE-2022-22351
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged trusted host user to exploit a vulnerability in the nimsh daemon to cause a denial of service in the nimsh daemon…
8.6
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged trusted host user to exploit a vulnerability in the nimsh daemon to cause a denial of service in the nimsh daemon on another trusted host. IBM X-Force ID: 220396
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
7.1.5.0 through 7.1.5.37; 7.2.4.0 through 7.2.4.4; 7.2.5.0; 7.2.5.1; 7.2.5.100; 7.3.0; +1 more · source: NVD
VI
Vios · Ibm
3.1.1 before 3.1.1.60; 3.1.2 before 3.1.2.40; 3.1.3 before 3.1.3.20 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22351
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22351
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/220396
Patch
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6561275
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