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High
CVE-2022-36768
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow...
Vulnerability Description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 232014.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
AIX, VIOS
Vulnerable Versions:
7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 3.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 13th, 2022
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/A:H/C:H/I:H/AC:L/S:U/PR:N/UI:N/AV:L/RL:O/E:U/RC:C
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.