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CVE-2021-29860 json

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the libc.a library to expose sensitive…

published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-16334

cvss
6.2
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the libc.a library to expose sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 206084.

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Exploit prediction

0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 6.2 CVSS:3.0/UI:N/AC:L/C:H/A:N/I:N/PR:N/AV:L/S:U/RL:O/RC:C/E:U
NVD 3.1 6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 3.0 6.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • IBM VIOS
  • IBM AIX

References

Sources

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