Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5384 (CCN-46896)

Assigned:2008-11-26
Published:2008-11-26
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:crontab in bos.rte.cron in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 allows local users with aix.system.config.cron authorization to gain privileges by launching an editor.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
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
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: IBM SECURITY ADVISORY, Wed Nov 26 09:16:12 CST 2008
AIX 6.1 multiple security vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aix61_advisory.asc

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5384

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
50218

Source: CCN
Type: SA32916
IBM AIX Multiple Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32916

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021291
IBM AIX 'crontab' Command Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
IZ30248

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IZ30248
POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
IZ34478

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IZ34478
POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
IZ34783

Source: CCN
Type: IBM APAR IZ34783
POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50218
IBM AIX bos.rte.cron /usr/bin/crontab Editor Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32493

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32493
IBM AIX Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021291

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ibm-aix-crontab-privilege-escalation(46896)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5612

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5612
    V
    crontab allows local users to gain privileges by launching an editor.
    2009-09-14
    BACK
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 6.1.1
    ibm aix 6.1.2
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 6.1.1
    ibm aix 6.1.2