CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-1093

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

IBM AIX versions 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contain a vulnerability in the bellmail binary that could allow a local user to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system with full privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the AIX system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and restrict access to system binaries for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS