CVE-2020-4829

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the ksu user command to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 189960.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 10, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-4829: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix