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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM AIX 3.2.4/3.2.5 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Licensed Tool. 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. CVE summarizes:
aix licensed program product performance tools allow local users to gain root access.
The weakness was disclosed 02/24/1994. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0338. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (504).
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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
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
01/31/1994 🔍02/23/1994 🔍
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06/17/2014 🔍
02/01/2016 🔍
07/23/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: ibm.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0338 (🔍)
X-Force: 504
Vulnerability Center: 56311 - AIX Local Security Bypass in Performance Tools, High
SecurityFocus: 82275 - AIX CVE-1999-0338 Local Security Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 06/17/2014 13:00Updated: 07/23/2018 07:34
Changes: 06/17/2014 13:00 (55), 07/23/2018 07:34 (2)
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