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CVE-2020-4829

HIGH
Published 2020-12-10T22:11:07.430051Z
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CVSS Score

V3.0
8.4
/10
CVSS:3.0/AC:L/PR:N/A:H/I:H/AV:L/S:U/UI:N/C:H/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.000
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.0% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.104
Higher than 10.4% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 189960.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-g7v3-hrfv-mjj2

Advisory Details

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 189960.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: May 24, 2022

References

Published: 2020-12-10T22:11:07.430051Z
Last Modified: 2024-09-16T18:04:01.484Z
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