CVE-2016-3053

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 1, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-3053: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix