IBM AIX 7.1.1/7.1.2 FTP Command access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 7.1.1/7.1.2. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component FTP Command. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-0899. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM AIX 7.1.1/7.1.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component FTP Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ftpd in IBM AIX 7.1.1 before SP10 and 7.1.2 before SP5, when a Workload Partition (aka WPAR) for AIX 5.2 or 5.3 is used, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended permission settings and modify arbitrary files via FTP commands.

The weakness was disclosed 03/11/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0899 since 01/06/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72926 (AIX 7.1 TL 1 : wparcre (IV51420)), 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 121882 (IBM AIX WPAR ftp Security Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 7.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91396), Tenable (72926), SecurityFocus (BID 66051†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43483†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 72926
Nessus Name: AIX 7.1 TL 1 : wparcre (IV51420)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AIX 7.1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66577

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X-Force: 91396
SecurityFocus: 66051 - IBM AIX WPAR FTP Server Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43483 - IBM AIX 7.1 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability in WPAR FTP Server, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM
Updated: 12/20/2024 07:51 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 03:54 PM (63), 05/22/2017 10:58 AM (6), 02/03/2022 11:47 AM (3), 12/20/2024 07:51 PM (18)
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