IBM AIX/VIOS invscout command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in IBM AIX and VIOS. This affects an unknown function of the component invscout. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-36768. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in IBM AIX and VIOS (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component invscout. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 invscout command to obtain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 232014.

The weakness was presented 09/14/2022. The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-36768 since 07/26/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/17/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (232014). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/26/2022 🔍
09/14/2022 +50 days 🔍
09/14/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2022 +33 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-36768 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-36768
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208513
X-Force: 232014

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2022 09:55
Updated: 10/17/2022 07:22
Changes: 09/14/2022 09:55 (49), 10/17/2022 07:22 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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