7.2

CVE-2014-8904: ibm aix

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 15-01-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8904 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 15-01-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

lquerylv in cmdlvm in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DBGCMD_LQUERYLV environment-variable value.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.96% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalaixUnverified

    AIX 7.1 - 'lquerylv' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aix5.3 | 6.1 | 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 | 2.2.1.5 | 2.2.1.6 | 2.2.1.7 | 2.2.1.8 | 2.2.1.9 | 2.2.2.0 | 2.2.2.1 | 2.2.2.2 | 2.2.2.3 | 2.2.2.4 | 2.2.2.5 | 2.2.3.0 | 2.2.3.1 | 2.2.3.2 | 2.2.3.3 | 2.2.3.4

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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