IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-1599. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 5.2/5.3/6.1 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.

The issue has been introduced in 10/01/2002. The weakness was shared 03/31/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1599. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2008 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64315 (AIX 5.2 TL 0 : nddstat (IZ16991)), 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 (41160), Tenable (64315), SecurityTracker (ID 1019604†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33879†). The entries VDB-41786, VDB-41785, VDB-41783 and VDB-41782 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 64315
Nessus Name: AIX 5.2 TL 0 : nddstat (IZ16991)
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10/01/2002 🔍
03/04/2008 +1981 days 🔍
03/31/2008 +26 days 🔍
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11/20/2011 +1329 days 🔍
01/30/2013 +437 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +775 days 🔍
12/11/2024 +3557 days 🔍

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
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CVE: CVE-2008-1599 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1599
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41784

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X-Force: 41160
SecurityTracker: 1019604
Vulnerability Center: 33879 - IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, 5.3.7, 6.1 nddstat Programs Allow Local Privilege Escalation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 12/11/2024 00:30
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (57), 04/05/2017 14:51 (6), 07/31/2021 13:40 (4), 07/31/2021 13:47 (1), 12/11/2024 00:30 (15)
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