CVE-2007-4238

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.

AIX 5.2 y 5.3 instala pioinit como usuario y grupo bin, lo cual permite a usuario locales con privilegios de bin o posiblemente de printq obtener las credenciales de root modificando el pioinit.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-08-08 CVE Reserved
2007-08-08 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/36782	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26219	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018468	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785	2011-03-08
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786	2011-03-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3"		-		Affected