CVE-2021-29801 | BDVDB-2026-159674 Detail

IBMVIOS

Description#

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the kernel to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 203977.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-08-26Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-08-26
Last modified: 2024-09-17

Vendor information

Vendor: IBM
Product: VIOS

All IBM vulnerabilities

Score

8.4 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 18.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
3.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

8.4 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
User Interaction	None
Integrity	High
Attack Complexity	Low
Confidentiality	High
Scope	Unchanged
Availability	High
Privileges Required	None

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).