QID 330109

Date Published: 2022-09-19

QID 330109: IBM Advanced Interactive eXecutive (AIX) Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) Arbritary Code Execution Vulnerability (openssl_advisory36)

A vulnerability in OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.OpenSSL is used by AIX as part of AIX's secure network communications

Affected Platform:
AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
The detection checks for installed packages version via command lslpp -L | grep -i openssl.base. It also checks for interim fixes installed The detection posts vulnerable if installed package version is less than patched version and interim fixes are also not installed.

A vulnerability in OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • Solution
    The vendor has released fixes to openssl_advisory36 this vulnerability.

    CVEs related to QID 330109

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    openssl_advisory36 URL Logo aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory36.asc