CVE-2012-4845
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: psirt@us.ibm.com — http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | vios | 2.2.1.4 | |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695
CWEs
CWE-264
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.