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Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple IBM AIX Vulnerabilities

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-45174 CVSS:8.4

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the qdaemon command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.

CVE-2023-45166 CVSS:8.4

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piodmgrsu command to obtain elevated privileges.

CVE-2023-45170 CVSS:8.4

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piobe command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.

Impact

  • Privileges Escalation

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-45174
  • CVE-2023-45166
  • CVE-2023-45170

Affected Vendors

IBM

Affected Products

  • IBM AIX 7.2
  • IBM VIOS 3.1
  • IBM AIX 7.3

Remediation

Refer to IBM Security Advisory for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information.

IBM Security Advisory