PT-2011-3218 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2011-04-05 · Updated 2011-04-05 · CVE-2011-1561

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX version 6.1 with bos.rte.security version 6.1.6.4

Description The issue concerns the LDAP login feature in IBM AIX. When ldap auth is enabled in ldap.cfg, it allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by attempting a login with an arbitrary password.

Recommendations For IBM AIX version 6.1 with bos.rte.security version 6.1.6.4, consider disabling the LDAP login feature until a fix is available. Restrict access to the ldap auth configuration in ldap.cfg to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1561

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 6

• http://secunia.com/advisories/43968 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1561 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0836 · Vendor Advisory
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ97416 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1025273 · Note
• http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory.asc · Note