Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0991 (CCN-21027)

Assigned:2004-03-09
Published:2004-03-09
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:RC.BOOT in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 does not "use a secure location for temporary files," which allows local users to have an unknown impact, probably by overwriting files.
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:2.1 Low (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
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0991

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR IY59206 APAR Notes
RC.BOOT INSECURELY HANDLES TEMPORARY FILES

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR IY59205 APAR Notes
RC.BOOT INSECURELY HANDLES TEMPORARY FILES

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX APAR IY59207 APAR Notes
RC.BOOT INSECURELY HANDLES TEMPORARY FILES

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY59205

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY59206

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY59207

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12992

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12992
IBM AIX RC.BOOT Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-rcboot-temporary-file(21027)

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

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3_l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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