Is CVE-2007-4238 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-4238 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-4238?

CVE-2007-4238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-4238

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 0.3% (24th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-4221)
Published: August 8, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-4221 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / aix
ibm / aix

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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