CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1028

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious 'grep' program, which is executed from chcod.

Risk Assessment

A local user can escalate privileges or execute unauthorized commands, leading to system integrity and confidentiality breaches.

Recommendation

Update AIX to a patched version or apply security fixes from the vendor. Additionally, restrict access to chcod and monitor changes to the PATH variable.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.

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