CVE-2008-1710

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Published Apr 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in chnfsmnt in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1711	Untrusted search path vulnerability in chnfsmnt in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable.

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 Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.333% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29518
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019693
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ20391
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ23556
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18296
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28429
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0983
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5911

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 9, 2008, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved: Apr 9, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 9, 2008, 7:05 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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