CVE-2023-40371

IBM AIX information disclosure

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Published Aug 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1's OpenSSH implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to access files outside of those allowed due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 263476.

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

AIX

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3:::::::*

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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-2023-44942	IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3, VIOS 3.1's OpenSSH implementation could allow a non-privileged local user to access files outside of those allowed due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 263476.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.124% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/263476
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7028420

History

Oct 1, 2024 4:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Sep 20, 2024 7:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses	CWE-200

Sep 20, 2024 6:30 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-327

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 4:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ibm
Published: Aug 24, 2023, 1:00 PM
Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 4:09 PM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2023, 8:12 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:31 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:31 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 24, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM

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