VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-2388
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.15%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.15%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.15% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11085Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY53507Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/4248Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9835Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15455
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11085Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY53507Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/4248Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9835Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15455
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.