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CVE-2016-3053

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 2.47% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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.

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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.