CVE-2014-8904 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 15 Jan 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges in IBM AIX and VIOS by exploiting a vulnerability in the lquerylv command via environment variables.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2014-8904?

CVE-2014-8904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 15 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

lquerylv in cmdlvm in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted DBGCMD_LQUERYLV environment-variable value.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8904?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ibm Aix, Ibm Vios.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-8904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Ibm Aix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcxw-wc96-m6qp.