VDB-1893 · CVE-2005-3749 · XFDB 23108

IBM AIX 5.2/5.3 diagela.sh Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file diagela.sh. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3749. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the file diagela.sh. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified "absolute path vulnerabilities" in the diagela command (diagela.sh) in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 11/11/2005. The weakness was presented 11/11/2005 with IBM (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3749 since 11/22/2005. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1136 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65267 (AIX 5.3 TL 4 : bos.diag.rte (U800632)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115343 (IBM AIX Diagela.SH Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-1.ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23108), Tenable (65267), SecurityFocus (BID 15397†), OSVDB (20768†) and Secunia (SA17474†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Vendor: https://www.ibm.com/

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 65267
Nessus Name: AIX 5.3 TL 4 : bos.diag.rte (U800632)
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Patch: www-1.ibm.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Researcher: http://www.ibm.com
Organization: IBM
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3749 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3749
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1893
X-Force: 23108 - IBM AIX diagela unspecified absolute path vulnerability, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 15397 - IBM AIX Diagela.SH Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 17474 - AIX "diagela" Script Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20768 - IBM AIX bos.diag.rte Package diagela.sh Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015212
Vulnerability Center: 10906 - IBM AIX \, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-2392

Entryinfo

Created: 11/16/2005 11:12
Updated: 06/29/2025 00:05
Changes: 11/16/2005 11:12 (94), 07/05/2019 12:22 (2), 06/29/2025 00:05 (18)
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