VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1600
The lsmcode program on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1329.
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 lsmcode program on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1329.
- 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?1019603
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15057
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15100
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15276Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15277
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4159
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4160
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4161
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5566
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019603
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15057
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15100
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15276Patch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15277
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4159
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4160
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4161
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5566
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.