title: IBM AIX privilege escalation
description: IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piodmgrsu command to obtain elevated privileges.  IBM X-Force ID:  267964.
problem types: 264 Permissions, Privileges, Access Controls
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: AIX
vendor: IBM
versions:
status: affected, version: 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.4
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL