Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0257 (CCN-12000)

Assigned:2003-05-13
Published:2003-05-13
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Format string vulnerability in the printer capability for IBM AIX .3, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to gain printq or root privileges.
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-2003-0257

Source: IBM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MSS-OAR-E01-2003:0660.1

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7994
IBM AIX Printer Capability Format String Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7604
IBM AIX Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-print-format-string(12000)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-print-format-string(12000)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 4.3
    ibm aix 4.3.1
    ibm aix 4.3.2
    ibm aix 4.3.3
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 4.3.3
    ibm aix 5.2