CVE-2021-38990

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the mount command which could lead to code execution. IBM X-Force ID: 212952.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	AIX	7.1; 7.2
IBM	VIOS	3.1

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212952VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6515496Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6538700Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212952VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6515496Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6538700Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 10, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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