Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-1222 (CCN-6432)

Assigned:2000-12-10
Published:2000-12-10
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-1222

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#17566
sysback makes call to hostname without a fully qualified path specification

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#17566

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 17963
IBM AIX sysback Path Subversion Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-sysback-elevate-privileges(6432)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-sysback-elevate-privileges(6432)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.2.1.12)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix *
    ibm aix 4.2.1.12