IBM AIX 6.1.0 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 6.1.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1274. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 6.1.0 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in man in IBM AIX 6.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious program in the man directory.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2008. The weakness was presented 03/10/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at www-1.ibm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1274 since 03/10/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/01/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 122 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115919 (IBM AIX "man" Local Privilege Escalation).

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 (41067), SecurityFocus (BID 28180†), OSVDB (42794†), Secunia (SA29301†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019572†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: www-1.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1274 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1274
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41433

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X-Force: 41067
SecurityFocus: 28180 - IBM AIX 'man' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 29301 - AIX "man" Insecure Program Execution Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 42794 - CVE-2008-1274 - IBM - AIX - Privilege Escalation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019572
Vulnerability Center: 17836 - IBM AIX 6.1 Local Privilege Escalation due to Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in \x27man\x27, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-0805

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 04:37
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (69), 08/06/2019 21:04 (4), 06/01/2025 04:37 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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