CVE-2008-0585

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Published Feb 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0595	sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.327% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28609
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97257
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27433
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4066
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39906

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:54 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 5, 2008, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:54 AM
Reserved: Feb 4, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 5, 2008, 3:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

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