A software logic bug creates a vulnerability in an AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 daemon which could allow a user with root privileges on one system, to obtain root access on another machine
Published Feb 13, 2018
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.68%
Description
A software logic bug creates a vulnerability in an AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 daemon which could allow a user with root privileges on one system, to obtain root access on another machine. IBM X-force ID: 138117.
Affected products
-
- Version 6.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 6.1
- 6.1.1
- 6.1.2
- 6.1.3
- 6.1.4
- 6.1.5
- 6.1.6
- 6.1.7
- 6.1.8
- 6.1.9
- 7.1
- 7.1.1
- 7.1.2
- 7.1.3
- 7.1.4
- 7.1.5
- 7.2
- 7.2.1
- 7.2.2
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:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.68% (0.02677) | 85.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.79% (0.02785) | 84.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00540) | 65.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.19% (0.00194) | 58.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00194) | 56.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 56.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.07% (0.09074) | 86.44th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 9.07% (0.09074) | 86.28th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.07% (0.09074) | 93.74th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.07% (0.09074) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aixbase_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026948 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102989 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040358 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138117 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aixbase_advisory.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026948 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102989 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040358 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138117 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.