CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM AIX 3.1/3.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component passwd Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
aix passwd allows local users to gain root access.
The issue has been introduced in 02/01/1990. The weakness was published 03/31/1992. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0117. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 789 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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Vendor
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: AIX 4.0
Timeline
02/01/1990 🔍03/31/1992 🔍
03/31/1992 🔍
06/16/2014 🔍
01/14/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0117 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 06/16/2014 15:30Updated: 01/14/2018 10:25
Changes: 06/16/2014 15:30 (45), 01/14/2018 10:25 (6)
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