IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1 netstat access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component netstat. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-4948. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in IBM AIX 5.3/6.1/7.1 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component netstat. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 10/12/2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at aix.software.ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4948. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86350 (AIX 6.1 TL 9 : netstat (IV75940)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124171 (IBM AIX "netstat" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability).

Applying the patch APAR IV75940/APAR IV77299 is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86350), SecurityTracker (ID 1033806†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53495†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 86350
Nessus Name: AIX 6.1 TL 9 : netstat (IV75940)
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Patch: APAR IV75940/APAR IV77299

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: aix.software.ibm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-4948 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4948
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78391
SecurityTracker: 1033806 - IBM AIX Unspecified Flaw in netstat Lets Local Users Obtain Root Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 53495 - IBM AIX Local Privilege Escalation due to a Flaw in Netstat, High

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2015 11:30
Updated: 11/24/2024 04:40
Changes: 10/14/2015 11:30 (44), 04/07/2017 10:40 (16), 06/21/2022 07:54 (1), 06/21/2022 07:59 (7), 06/21/2022 08:05 (1), 11/24/2024 04:40 (16)
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