CVE-2000-1222

Published Dec 10, 2000

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "5221C66C-4BAC-475B-9D1F-2BD11030783C",
            "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.1.12"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References