Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0250 (CCN-19255)

Assigned:2005-02-08
Published:2005-02-08
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Format string vulnerability in auditselect on IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.
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-2005-0250

Source: CCN
Type: SA14198
IBM AIX auditselect Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
14198

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1013103
IBM AIX Format String Flaw in auditselect Lets Certain Local Users Gain Root Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1013103

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IY67472

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IY67519

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR IY67519
AUDITSELECT DOES NOT USE A FORMAT STRING

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IY67802

Source: IDEFENSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
20050208 IBM AIX auditselect Local Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: iDEFENSE Security Advisory 2/8/05
IBM AIX auditselect Local Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#896729
IBM AIX auditselect contains format string vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#896729

Source: BID
Type: Patch
12496

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12496
IBM AIX AuditSelect Local Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-auditselect-format-string(19255)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-auditselect-format-string(19255)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.3