Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2235 (CCN-20933)

Assigned:2005-06-06
Published:2005-06-06
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Buffer overflow in the diagTasksWebSM command in IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments.
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 Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2235

Source: CCN
Type: SA15636
AIX Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
15636

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1014132
IBM AIX Buffer Overflows in invscout, paginit, diagTasksWebSM, getlvname, and swcons Commands and Multiple p Commands Let Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1014132

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IY72706
DIAGTASKSWEBSM COMMAND LINE PARSING ISSUE

Source: CCN
Type: Computer Academic Underground Security Advisory CAU-2005-0004
IBM AIX diagTasksWebSM Commandline Argument Overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.caughq.org/advisories/CAU-2005-0004.txt

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.security-focus.com/advisories/8819

Source: BID
Type: Patch
13912

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13912
IBM AIX diagTasksWebSM Command Line Argument Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-diagtaskswebsm-bo(20933)

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:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.1l
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.2.2
    ibm aix 5.2_l
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 5.3_l
    ibm aix 5.3