CVE-2021-29741

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Published Aug 2, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.

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

IBM

VIOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`3.1`	affected	—

IBM

AIX

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.1`	affected	—
`7.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*

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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-2021-16215	IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in Korn Shell (ksh) to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 201478.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.262% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/201478
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6477018

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 2, 2021, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:46 PM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 2, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM

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