Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2016-8972 First vendor Publication 2017-02-15
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2021-08-31

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Overall CVSS Score 7.8
Base Score 7.8 Environmental Score 7.8
impact SubScore 5.9 Temporal Score 7.8
Exploitabality Sub Score 1.8
 
Attack Vector Local Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High Availability Impact High
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-8972

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 39
Os 3

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2017-08-03 Name : The remote AIX host has a version of bellmail installed that is affected by a...
File : aix_bellmail_advisory.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-12-20 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV91006.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-12-20 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV91007.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-12-20 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV91008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-12-20 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV91010.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2016-12-20 Name : The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.
File : aix_IV91011.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94979
CONFIRM http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory.asc
EXPLOIT-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40950/
SECTRACK http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037480

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2021-08-31 21:23:27
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2021-05-04 12:54:23
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2017-09-03 09:24:07
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2017-02-17 21:24:41
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2017-02-17 09:23:57
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2017-02-16 00:23:22
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