CVE-2014-8904

Public Exploit

Description

lquerylv in cmdlvm in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DBGCMD_LQUERYLV environment-variable value.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62195 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031596 vdb entry
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lvm_advisory.asc vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV67907 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV68070 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99193 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV68082 vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38576/ exploit
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV68478 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV67908 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8904?
CVE-2014-8904 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8904?
To fix CVE-2014-8904, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8904 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8904 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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