CVE-2017-1093 json
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.
published 2017-02-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-10109
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation AIX
References
-
aix.software.ibm.com
/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1037748
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/95891
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1093
- NVD CVE-2017-1093
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