// For flags

CVE-2024-27273

IBM AIX privilege escalation

Severity Score

8.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

IBM AIX's Unix domain (AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and VIOS 4.1) datagram socket implementation could potentially expose applications using Unix domain datagram sockets with SO_PEERID operation and may lead to privilege escalation. IBM X-Force ID: 284903.

La implementación de sockets de datagramas de dominio Unix de IBM AIX (AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1 y VIOS 4.1) podría exponer potencialmente aplicaciones que utilizan sockets de datagramas de dominio Unix con operación SO_PEERID y puede conducir a una escalada de privilegios. ID de IBM X-Force: 284903.

*Credits: Christian Kohlschuetter
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-05-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Ibm
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 Aix
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Affected