CVE-2016-6079

Public Exploit

Description

IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM APARs: IV88658, IV87981, IV88419, IV87640, IV88053.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.05% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: IBM Corporation AIX
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256 vdb entry
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.asc patch vendor advisory mitigation
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6079?
CVE-2016-6079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6079?
To fix CVE-2016-6079, 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-2016-6079 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-6079 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-6079?
CVE-2016-6079 affects IBM Corporation AIX.
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