7.8

CVE-2016-3053: ibm corporation aix

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 01-02-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3053 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in ibm corporation aix. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 01-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.47%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.47% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.47%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalaixVerified

    IBM AIX 6.1/7.1/7.2.0.2 - 'lsmcode' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm corporation1 product
  • aix3.4 | 3.2.0 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5 | 4.2.0 | 4.2.1.12 | 4.3.0 | 5 | 5.1L | 5.2.2 | 5.2 L | 5.3 L | 5.3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3.2 | 4 | 5.2 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.3.10 | 3.1 | 4.2.1 | 4.2 | 2.2.1 | 5.1 | 4.3.3 | 4.1 | 3.2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.2.0.50 | 5.2.0.54 | 5.3.0.10 | 5.3.0.20 | 5.2.0 | 5.3.0 | 5.3.8 | 6.1.1 | 6.1.2 | 5.3.9 | 6.1.0 | 7.1 | 1.2.1 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 5.1.0.10 | 5.3_ml03 | 5L | 7.2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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