VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-3517
nfs.ext in IBM AIX 5.3.x through 5.3.9 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 does not properly use the nfs_portmon setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for NFSv4 shares via unspecified vectors.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 4.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
nfs.ext in IBM AIX 5.3.x through 5.3.9 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 does not properly use the nfs_portmon setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for NFSv4 shares via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.35% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36544Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6366
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.ascPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36544Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6366
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.