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CVE-2021-29801

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.26% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-08-26 · 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.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2021-29801
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.26%

Original NVD Description

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the kernel to gain root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 203977.

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