{
    "id": "CVE-2016-6079",
    "published": "2017-02-15 19:59:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:50:26",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.02485",
    "epss_percentile": "0.84141",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-09 18:17:16",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "ibm",
            "product": "aix"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "ibm",
            "product": "vios"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40710",
            "title": "IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'lquerylv' Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2016-11-04",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40710"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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/"
    ]
}