What is the severity of CVE-2023-45170?

CVE-2023-45170 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation and denial of service.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-45170?

CVE-2023-45170 affects non-privileged local users on IBM AIX versions 7.2, 7.3, and IBM VIOS version 3.1.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45170?

To address CVE-2023-45170, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by IBM for AIX and VIOS.

What does CVE-2023-45170 exploit?

CVE-2023-45170 exploits a vulnerability in the piobe command, allowing local users to escalate privileges or impact system availability.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-45170?

Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2023-45170 other than applying the appropriate patches.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-45170

high

8.4

13/12/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-45170: IBM AIX privilege escalation

First published: Wed Dec 13 2023(Updated: )

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piobe command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267968.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	<=7.2
IBM AIX	<=7.3
IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)	<=3.1
IBM Virtual I/O Server (VIOS)	=3.1
IBM AIX	=7.2
IBM AIX	=7.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-45170?
CVE-2023-45170 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation and denial of service.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-45170?
CVE-2023-45170 affects non-privileged local users on IBM AIX versions 7.2, 7.3, and IBM VIOS version 3.1.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45170?
To address CVE-2023-45170, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by IBM for AIX and VIOS.
What does CVE-2023-45170 exploit?
CVE-2023-45170 exploits a vulnerability in the piobe command, allowing local users to escalate privileges or impact system availability.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-45170?
Currently, there are no known workarounds for CVE-2023-45170 other than applying the appropriate patches.

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