CVE-2012-2179

IBM AIX 6.1.8 - 'libodm' Arbitrary File Write

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

libodm.a en IBM AIX v5.3, v6.1 y v7.1 permite a usuarios locales sobreescribir ficheros de su elección mediante un ataque de enlace simbólico en un archivo temporal.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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

2012-04-04 CVE Reserved
2012-06-22 CVE Published
2014-06-12 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.osvdb.org/83133	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027193	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75510	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725	2014-06-12

URL	Date	SRC
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc	2017-08-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21379	2017-08-29
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21381	2017-08-29
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21382	2017-08-29
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV21383	2017-08-29
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22019	2017-08-29

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"				5.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				6.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				7.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "7.1"		-		Affected