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CVE-2004-2388

rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be ove…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known

rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/11085 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ciac.org /ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtml · third-party-advisory, government-resource, x_refsource_CIAC, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15455 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY53507 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/9835 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /4248 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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