IBM VIOS 1.1/1.4/1.5/2.0/2.1 memory corruption

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8.3	$5k-$25k	0.00

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM VIOS 1.1/1.4/1.5/2.0/2.1. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in sa_snap in the bos.esagent fileset in IBM AIX 6.1, 5.3, and earlier and VIOS 2.1, 1.5, and earlier allows local users to leverage system group membership and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 09/16/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at aix.software.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-3405 since 09/16/2010. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/25/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49367 (AIX 5.3 TL 12 : bos.esagent (U837542)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118495 (IBM AIX "sa_snap" Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (61774) and Tenable (49367). The entry 54730 is related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 49367
Nessus Name: AIX 5.3 TL 12 : bos.esagent (U837542)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: aix.software.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3405 (🔍)
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X-Force: 61774
SecurityTracker: 1024430 - IBM AIX Buffer Overflow in sa_snap Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 27152 - IBM AIX 5.3.10-5.3.12 and 6.1.2-6.1.5 Local Security-Bypass and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 43207 - IBM AIX Local Privilege Escalation and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 41446 - IBM AIX sa_snap Two Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2010-2377

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/25/2021 01:42
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (61), 03/04/2017 18:10 (17), 09/25/2021 01:42 (3)
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