CVE-2012-4845

IBM AIX 6.1/7.1 & VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The FTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly manage privileges in an RBAC environment, which allows attackers to bypass intended file-read restrictions by leveraging the setuid installation of the ftp executable file.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279

Scores

EPSS 0.0162
EPSS Percentile 73.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (3)
ibm/aix 6.1
ibm/aix 7.1
ibm/vios 2.2.1.4 fp-25_sp-02
Published Oct 20, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026