CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-41290

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Published: Dec 23, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.4
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

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 rm_rlcache_file command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 236690.

Weakness

The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Vios Ibm 3.1 (including) 3.1 (including)
Aix Ibm 7.1 (including) 7.1 (including)
Aix Ibm 7.2 (including) 7.2 (including)
Aix Ibm 7.3 (including) 7.3 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References