Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1274 (CCN-41067)

Assigned:2008-03-07
Published:2008-03-07
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in man in IBM AIX 6.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious program in the man directory.
Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html
'CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path'
CVSS v3 Severity:4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1274

Source: CCN
Type: SA29301
AIX "man" Insecure Program Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29301

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019572
IBM AIX 'man' Utility May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IZ17177
/USR/BIN/MAN NOT USING FULL PATH BINARIES

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IZ17177

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42794
IBM AIX man Search Path Subversion Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28180

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28180
IBM AIX 'man' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019572

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-0805

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-man-privilege-escalation(41067)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-man-privilege-escalation(41067)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5169

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5169
    V
    IBM AIX "man" Untrusted Binaries Path Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
    2008-07-07
    BACK
    ibm aix 6.1.0
    ibm aix 6.1