CVE-2023-28528

IBM AIX command execution

IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged local user to exploit a vulnerability in the invscout command to execute arbitrary commands. IBM X-Force ID: 251207.

Affected

IBM · AIX

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 IBM

8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 73rd percentile

Published

2023-04-28

Updated

2025-11-04

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/aix/local/invscout_rpm_priv_esc…

Security advisories

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/251207
• https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6983232

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry