ID CVE-1999-1405
Summary snap command in AIX before 4.3.2 creates the /tmp/ibmsupt directory with world-readable permissions and does not remove or clear the directory when snap -a is executed, which could allow local users to access the shadowed password file by creating /tmp/ibmsupt/general/passwd before root runs snap -a. Fixed in AIX 4.3 and 4.3.2 AIX 4.3.x APAR: IX88263 AIX 4.2.x APAR: IX88261
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 10.0 (as of 18-10-2016 - 02:04)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
refmap via4
bid 375
bugtraq
  • 19990217 snap utility for AIX.
  • 19990220 Re: snap utility for AIX.
Last major update 18-10-2016 - 02:04
Published 17-02-1999 - 05:00
Last modified 18-10-2016 - 02:04
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