CVE-2017-1093: ibm corporation aix
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 02-02-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-1093 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in ibm corporation aix. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 02-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.37%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ibm1 product
- aix6.1 | 7.1 | 7.2
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
2 vendors · 2 products