Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2515 (CCN-42579)

Assigned:2008-05-21
Published:2008-05-21
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "environment variable handling error."
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)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC: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)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC: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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: IBM SECURITY ADVISORY, Wed May 21 11:20:56 CDT 2008
AIX iostat environment variable error

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/iostat_advisory.asc

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2515

Source: CCN
Type: SA30349
IBM AIX Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30349

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020085
IBM AIX Input Validation Flaw in iostat Command Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020085

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch
IZ20635

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch
IZ21506

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch
IZ22349

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch
IZ22350

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
IZ22351

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 45633
IBM AIX /usr/bin/iostat Environment Variable Handling Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Patch
29325

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29325
IBM AIX 'iostat' Command Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-1626

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-setuidroot-iostat-bo(42579)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-setuidroot-iostat-bo(42579)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5424

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5424
    V
    IBM AIX Input Validation Flaw in iostat Command Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
    2008-07-28
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 6.1