// For flags

CVE-2022-41290

IBM AIX privilege escalation

Severity Score

8.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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 rm_rlcache_file command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 236690.

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 y VIOS 3.1 podrían permitir que un usuario local sin privilegios aproveche una vulnerabilidad en el comando rm_rlcache_file para obtener privilegios de root. ID de IBM X-Force: 236690.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-09-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-12-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-25 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-250: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Ibm
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 Vios
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 3.1
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Affected
Ibm
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 Aix
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 7.1
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Affected
Ibm
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 Aix
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 7.2
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Ibm
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 Aix
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 7.3
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