CVE-2012-4845
The FTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, does not properly manage privileges in an RBAC environment, which allows attackers to bypass intended file-read restrictions by leveraging the setuid installation of the ftp executable file.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ibm / aix | 7.1 | 7.1.x |
| ibm / aix | 6.1 | 6.1.x |
| ibm / vios | 2.2.1.4-fp-25_sp-02 | 2.2.1.4-fp-25_sp-02.x |
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ftp_advisory1.asc
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV23331
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28715
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28785
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV28787
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56134
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79279
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19695
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