Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1079 (CCN-8923)

Assigned:2001-07-10
Published:2001-07-10
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:create_keyfiles in PSSP 3.2 with DCE 3.1 authentication on AIX creates keyfile directories with world-writable permissions, which could allow a local user to delete key files and cause a denial of service.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
IY19069

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR:IY19069
DCE KEYFILE DIRECTORIES HAVE PERMISSION 777

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1079

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Technical Support Web site
AIX General Software Fixes

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5473

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5473
IBM AIX PSSP Arbitrary Key File Access

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-keyfile-world-writable(8923)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-keyfile-world-writable(8923)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 3.2.0
    ibm aix 4.3
    ibm aix 4.3.2
    ibm aix 4.3.3
    ibm aix 4.3.1