VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1599
The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019604
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16975Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16991Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17058Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17059Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4156
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4157
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4158
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5468
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019604
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16975Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16991Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17058Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17059Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4156
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4157
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4158
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5468
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.