CVE-2020-4829 HIGH

CVE-2020-4829

Vendor Ibm
Product VIOS
Published December 10, 2020
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AC:L/PR:N/A:H/I:H/AV:L/S:U/UI:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U

What the vulnerability does

01Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 189960.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 10, 2020 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated