PT-2004-2023 · Ibm · Aix

Published 2004-12-22 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2004-1028

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: AIX versions 5.1.0 through 5.3.0

Description: The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program. This program is then executed from chcod, enabling untrusted execution paths.

Recommendations: For AIX versions 5.1.0 through 5.3.0, consider restricting modifications to the PATH environment variable to prevent malicious "grep" programs from being executed. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the chcod function to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-1028

Affected Products

Aix

References · 6

• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64356&apar=only · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64355&apar=only · Vendor Advisory
• http://idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=170&type=vulnerabilities · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64354&apar=only · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1028 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18625 · Note