IBM AIX/VIOS invscout Command memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX and VIOS. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component invscout Command Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-45168. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IBM AIX and VIOS (Operating System) (version now known). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component invscout Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 267966.

The weakness was disclosed 12/01/2023. The advisory is available at ibm.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-45168 since 10/05/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/21/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (267966). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/05/2023 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: IBM Corporation
CVE: CVE-2023-45168 (🔍)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246602
X-Force: 267966

Entryinfo

Created: 12/01/2023 15:43
Updated: 12/21/2023 19:23
Changes: 12/01/2023 15:43 (50), 12/21/2023 19:23 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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