Medium severity · published Aug 24, 2023
CVE-2023-40371
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1's OpenSSH implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to access files outside of those allowed due to improper access controls
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1's OpenSSH implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to access files outside of those allowed due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 263476.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40371
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40371
VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263476
Mitigation
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7028420
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