vulnerability
IBM AIX: gencore_advisory (CVE-2020-4887): Vulnerability in gencore affects AIX
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jan 19, 2021 | Jan 20, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 19, 2021
Added
Jan 20, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2 and AIX VIOS 3.1 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the gencore user command to create arbitrary files in any directory. IBM X-Force ID: 190911.
Solution
ibm-aix-gencore_advisory
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