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CVE-2004-13291 exploit

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-25039 IBM AIX 5.x - 'Diag' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2004-12-20

CVSS scores

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

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/701 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64389&apar=only · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=110355931920123&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/464276/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64277&apar=only · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/12041 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/18620 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/464481/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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