CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2016-3053
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
2.47%
Original NVD Description
IBM AIX contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges.