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CVE-2004-10542 exploits

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying th…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 62%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "uname" program, which is executed from lsvpd after lsvpd has been invoked by invscout.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-898 AIX 5.3.0 - 'invscout' Local Command Execution · local · 2005-03-25
  • EDB-701 AIX 4.3/5.1 < 5.3 - 'lsmcode' Execution Privilege Escalation · local · 2004-12-21

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=171&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/18619 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64852&apar=only · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64820&apar=only · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64976&apar=only · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred

Sources

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