4582 : IBM AIX invscoutd Insecure Logfile Handling
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about 1 year ago

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Disclosure
Mar 26, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Mar 26, 2004

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 IBM inventory scout for AIX contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when running the invscoutd command using a malicous logfile name. This flaw may lead to escalated privileges an loss of confidentiality and/or integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to latest version of inventory scout, as higher numbered versions have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
International Business Machines Corporation
Watch-list
AIX
Watch-list
 4.3
5.1

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