Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-2179 (CCN-75510)

Assigned:2012-06-14
Published:2012-06-14
Updated:2017-08-29
Summary:libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
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: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
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.1 Medium (CCN 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
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Advisory
Arbitary file overwrite symlink in libodm

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

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-2179

Source: CCN
Type: SA49618
IBM AIX libodm Insecure File Creation Vulnerability

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV21379

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV21381

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV21382

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV21383

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: Vendor Advisory
IV22019

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
83133

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 83133
IBM AIX libodm Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54122
IBM AIX Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1027193

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-libodm-symlink(75510)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-libodm-symlink(75510)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20367
    V
    Arbitary file overwrite symlink in libodm
    2014-01-20
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 7.1
    ibm aix 6.1
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 7.1