CVE-2007-4238

AIX 5.2 and 5.3 - Privilege Escalation via pioinit Modification

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26219
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018468
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/36782
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678

Scores

EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 23.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
ibm/aix 5.2
ibm/aix 5.3
Published Aug 08, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026