CVE-2008-1600

IBM AIX <6.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The lsmcode program on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 does not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1329.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15100
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15277
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15276
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5566
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ15057
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019603
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 30.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 5.2
ibm/aix 5.3
ibm/aix 6.1
Published Mar 31, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026