CVE-2002-1468

IBM AIX 4.3.3 - Local Buffer Overflow in errpt

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1468. PoCs published by watercloud.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a buffer overflow in the IBM AIX errpt command to execute arbitrary shellcode with root privileges. The payload includes a custom shellcode for AIX 5L to spawn a root shell.

Description

Buffer overflow in errpt in AIX 4.3.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by watercloud · perllocalaix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21904

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit leverages a buffer overflow in the IBM AIX errpt command to execute arbitrary shellcode with root privileges. The payload includes a custom shellcode for AIX 5L to spawn a root shell.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: IBM AIX errpt command (AIX 5.1)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the AIX system · Presence of the vulnerable errpt command

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5885

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0007.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0412

EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

ibm/aix 4.3.3

Published Apr 22, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026