Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program.
2004-12-20T05:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.1l | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.2.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.2_l | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | ibm | aix | 5.3_l | Yes |