CVE-2016-6079 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.5% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.49% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-02-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | aix |
| ibm | vios |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'lquerylv' Local Privilege Escalation | 2016-11-04 |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94090
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037256
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710/
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