PT-2007-5217 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2007-07-26 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-4004

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 through 5.3 SP6

Description: The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the ftp client, which can be triggered by unspecified vectors that cause an overflow in a gets function call. This allows local users to execute arbitrary code. The ftp client is setuid root on AIX, meaning this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

Recommendations: For IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 through 5.3 SP6, consider restricting access to the ftp client until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, disabling the setuid root bit on the ftp client may help minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-4004

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 11

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/4233 · Exploit
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01813 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26219 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4004 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01812 · Vendor Advisory
• ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1018465 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2675 · Note
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=571 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35627 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/25077 · Note