VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-5005
CSPOC in IBM PowerHA SystemMirror on AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allows remote authenticated users to perform an "su root" action by leveraging presence on the cluster-wide password-change list.
HIGH 8.5EPSS 1.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
CSPOC in IBM PowerHA SystemMirror on AIX 6.1 and 7.1 allows remote authenticated users to perform an "su root" action by leveraging presence on the cluster-wide password-change list.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.69% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ibm/powerha system mirror
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/powerha_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76943
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76946
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV77007
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76948
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/powerha_advisory.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76943
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV76946
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV77007
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76948
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.