# CVE-2016-3053: IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-02-01 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- IBM Corporation AIX: 3.4, 3.2.0, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.2.0, 4.2.1.12, 430, 5, 5.1L, 5.2.2, 5.2 L, 5.3 L, 5.3.7, 4.3, 4.3.2, 4, 5.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.3.10, 3.1, 4.2.1, 4.2, 2.2.1, 5.1, 4.3.3, 4.1, 3.2.5, and 24 more

## Description

IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Corporation AIX, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93605
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/lsmcode_advisory2.asc
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037030
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40709

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