CVE-2016-8972 Information

Description

IBM AIX 6.1 7.1 and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006 IV91007 IV91008 IV91010 IV91011.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8