IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client
Published Feb 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.38%
Description
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.
Affected products
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- Version 6.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Corporation | AIX | n/a |
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Configuration 2
- 2.2.0.0
- 2.2.0.10
- 2.2.0.11
- 2.2.0.12
- 2.2.0.13
- 2.2.1.0
- 2.2.1.1
- 2.2.1.3
- 2.2.1.4
- 2.2.1.5
- 2.2.1.6
- 2.2.1.7
- 2.2.1.8
- 2.2.2.0
- 2.2.2.1
- 2.2.2.2
- 2.2.2.3
- 2.2.2.4
- 2.2.2.6
- 2.2.2.70
- 2.2.3.0
- 2.2.3.1
- 2.2.3.2
- 2.2.3.3
- 2.2.3.4
- 2.2.3.50
- 2.2.3.51
- 2.2.3.52
- 2.2.3.60
- 2.2.3.70
- 2.2.3.80
- 2.2.4.0
- 2.2.4.10
- 2.2.4.21
- 2.2.4.22
- 2.2.4.23
- 2.2.4.30
- 2.2.5.0
- 2.2.5.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01384) | 71.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01384) | 68.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.73% (0.00730) | 70.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 15.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 77.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 77.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 75.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01832) | 54.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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