IBM AIX 5.3.0 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in IBM AIX 5.3.0. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1037. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 5.3.0 (Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. 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:

Unknown vulnerability in AIX 5.3.0, when configured as an NIS client, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

The issue has been introduced in 08/01/2004. The weakness was published 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at niscc.gov.uk. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1037 since 04/10/2005. 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 01/14/2018). 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 274 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 6.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19180), SecurityFocus (BID 13022†), Secunia (SA14856†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14557†). 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
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AIX 6.1

Timelineinfo

08/01/2004 🔍
04/06/2005 +248 days 🔍
04/10/2005 +4 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +22 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +0 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/07/2007 +674 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +2925 days 🔍
01/14/2018 +1041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: niscc.gov.uk
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24810
X-Force: 19180
SecurityFocus: 13022
Secunia: 14856 - AIX Unspecified NIS Client System Compromise Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 14557 - IBM AIX 5.3 NIS Client Allows Remote Host Compromise, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 01/14/2018 10:30
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (51), 01/14/2018 10:30 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:B7B:103

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