CVE-2023-45174 IBM AIX privilege escalation
A privileged local user can exploit the qdaemon 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-2023-45174?
CVE-2023-45174 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 privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the qdaemon command to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service. IBM X-Force ID: 267972.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45174?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45174?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-45174 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45174 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwmq-cqwr-2xc4.