IBM AIX lsmcode Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM AIX. The affected element is an unknown function of the component lsmcode. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1061. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM AIX (Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component lsmcode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Vulnerability in lsmcode in unknown versions of AIX, possibly related to a usage error.

The bug was discovered 08/28/2001. The weakness was presented 08/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1061. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/27/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22375 (AIX 5.1 : IY22266), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.

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 (8714), Tenable (22375), OSVDB (8012†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-12743†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 22375
Nessus Name: AIX 5.1 : IY22266
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08/31/2001 +3 days 🔍
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09/19/2006 +3 days 🔍
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06/27/2021 +2546 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1061 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1061
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17298
X-Force: 8714
OSVDB: 8012 - CVE-2001-1061 - IBM - AIX - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 12743 - IBM AIX Doesn\x27t Display lsmcode Error Messages, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 17:24
Updated: 06/27/2021 07:52
Changes: 07/08/2014 17:24 (59), 07/08/2019 17:00 (3), 06/27/2021 07:52 (3)
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