CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: the getpwnam function in ibm aix 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and vios 2.1.0.10 through 2.2.1.3 does not properly interact with customer-extended ldap user filtering, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-05-04
Last Modified Date: 2017-12-07