IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged trusted host user to…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and VIOS 3.1 could allow a non-privileged trusted host user to exploit a vulnerability in the nimsh daemon to cause a denial of service in the nimsh daemon on another trusted host. IBM X-Force ID: 220396
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01193 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | AIX | 7.1; 7.2; 7.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| IBM | VIOS | 3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AIX VendorIBM Affected 7.1; 7.2; 7.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- VIOS VendorIBM Affected 3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 to before 3.1.1.60; 3.1.2 to before 3.1.2.40; 3.1.3 to before 3.1.3.20 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.5.0 – 7.1.5.37; 7.2.4.0 – 7.2.4.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2.5.100 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 to before 3.1.1.60; 3.1.2 to before 3.1.2.40; 3.1.3 to before 3.1.3.20 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5.0 – 7.1.5.37; 7.2.4.0 – 7.2.4.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.2.5.100:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2.5.100 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-22351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx3x-pw2m-9c5p
References
More IBM Aix vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00767 Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-03523 Stack-based buffer overflow in libcsa.a (aka the calendar daemon library) in IBM AIX 5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00045 Buffer overflow of rlogin program using TERM environmental variable. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00009 Inverse query buffer overflow in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-22351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-22351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx3x-pw2m-9c5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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