Privilege Escalation via UNIX DGRAM Socket in IBM AIX 7.2/7.3 & VIOS 3.1/4.1
CVE-2024-27273 Published on May 7, 2024
IBM AIX privilege escalation
IBM AIX's Unix domain (AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, and VIOS 4.1) datagram socket implementation could potentially expose applications using Unix domain datagram sockets with SO_PEERID operation and may lead to privilege escalation. IBM X-Force ID: 284903.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-27273 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-27273
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Affected Versions
IBM AIX:- Version 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1, VIOS 4.1 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
- Version 3.1 is affected.
- Version 4.1 is affected.
- Version 7.2 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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