CVE-2023-45170 IBM AIX privilege escalation
A local non-privileged user can exploit the piobe command in IBM AIX to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-45170?
CVE-2023-45170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 13 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the piobe command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267968.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45170?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-45170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6g6r-xrc8-vw2c.