CVE-2016-6079 json
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level pri…
published 2017-02-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7013
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM APARs: IV88658, IV87981, IV88419, IV87640, IV88053.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40710)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40710 IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'lquerylv' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2016-11-04
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- IBM Corporation AIX
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
aix.software.ibm.com
/aix/efixes/security/lquerylv_advisory.asc
mitigation, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40710/
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94090
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037256
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6079
- NVD CVE-2016-6079
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