CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1222

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, allowing local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.

Risk Assessment

Local users can gain unauthorized privileges, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update AIX sysback to version 4.2.1.13 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS