CVE-2016-8972

highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileexploit · PoCEUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

1 exploit · PoC

Likely / severe?

1.38% (72nd) EPSS

CVSS 7.2 · high

Is it mine?

45 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

3 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to gain root privileges using a specially crafted command within the bellmail client. IBM APARs: IV91006, IV91007, IV91008, IV91010, IV91011.

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.07.2highAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 10

v3.07.8highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9

v3.07.4highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Psecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-264USprimary

exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EDB-40950IBM AIX 6.1/7.1/7.2 - 'Bellmail' Local Privilege EscalationPoC · exploit_db

affected products (45)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

IBM Corporation AIX≤ 6.1enisa_euvdEU
IBM Corporation AIX≤ 7.2enisa_euvdEU
IBM Corporation AIX≤ 7.1enisa_euvdEU
ibm aix= 6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aix= 7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm aix= 7.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.0.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.0.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.0.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.0.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.0.13nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.1.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm vios= 2.2.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

showing 20 of 45

also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd nvd NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2017-02-15modified 2026-06-17

related (8,955)

Related entries.

ID	severity	EPSS	exploitable	published
CVE-2024-26169US	—OT critical	3.98% (90th)	KEV	2024-03-12
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-21338US	—OT critical	59.8% (99th)	KEV	2024-02-13
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-43208US	critical9.8OT critical	85.4% (100th)	KEV	2023-10-26
NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect before version 4.4.1 is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution. Note that this vulnerability is caused by the incomplete patch of CVE-…
CVE-2023-29357US	—OT critical	100.0% (100th)	KEV	2023-06-14
Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-20963US	high7.8OT critical	1.47% (74th)	KEV	2023-03-24
In WorkSource, there is a possible parcel mismatch. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed…

+8950 more

references (12)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

scry

Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.

Free scan