Description
AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.
Published: 2005-04-21
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-1204 AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:45:37.456Z

Reserved: 2005-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-1222

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-12-10T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-1222

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