CVE-2015-4948

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Published Oct 16, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:vios:2.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:vios:2.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:vios:2.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:vios:2.2.3:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-4965	netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.355% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/netstat_advisory.asc
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV75940
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV77299
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033806

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Oct 16, 2015, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:32 AM
Reserved: Jun 24, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 16, 2015, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM

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