CVE-2021-29741
IBM AIX Korn Shell Root Privilege Escalation
Description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 2, 2021, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 12, 2022, 5:42 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-29741.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201478 | VDB Entry |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2021-29741 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201478 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201478 VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-269 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478. IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-29741 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-29741
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile