AIX (IJ42230)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168764

Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

The version of AIX installed on the remote host is prior to APAR IJ42230. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the IJ42230 advisory.

- IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the rm_rlcache_file command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 236690. (CVE-2022-41290)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Please apply the appropriate interim fix per APAR IJ42230.

See Also

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/IJ42230

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6847917

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168764

File Name: aix_IJ42230.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 12/15/2022

Updated: 10/23/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41290

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41290