CVE-2016-8972
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
15/02/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/



