7.2

CVE-2014-3074: ibm aix

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 02-07-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3074 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-07-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The runtime linker in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to create a mode-666 root-owned file, and consequently gain privileges, by setting crafted MALLOCOPTIONS and MALLOCBUCKETS environment-variable values and then executing a setuid program.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.58% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aix6.1 | 7.1
  • vios2.2.0.10 | 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 | 2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02 | 2.2.1.8 | 2.2.1.9 | 2.2.2.0 | 2.2.2.4 | 2.2.2.5 | 2.2.3.0 | 2.2.3.2 | 2.2.3.3

1 vendor · 2 products

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