8.4
HIGH
CVE-2023-45168
IBM AIX Local Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 267966.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 1, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 6, 2023, 6:58 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-45168 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm aix
2 Ibm vios
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-45168.

URL Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267966 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7086090 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-45168 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-45168 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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/267966 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267966 VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7086090 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7086090 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 267966.
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7086090 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference IBM Corporation https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/267966 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE IBM Corporation CWE-119
    Added CVSS V3.1 IBM Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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

0.05731

percentile

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