First published: Thu Sep 08 2022(Updated: )
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 invscout command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 232014.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM VIOS | =3.1 | |
IBM AIX | =7.1 | |
IBM AIX | =7.2 | |
IBM AIX | =7.3 | |
<=7.1 | ||
<=7.2 | ||
<=7.3 | ||
<=3.1 |
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CVE-2022-36768 is a vulnerability in IBM AIX and VIOS that could allow a non-privileged local user to obtain root privileges.
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 are affected by CVE-2022-36768.
CVE-2022-36768 has a severity rating of 8.4 (high).
A non-privileged local user can exploit CVE-2022-36768 by using the invscout command to gain root privileges.
You can find more information about CVE-2022-36768 at the IBM X-Force ID: 232014.