CVE-2012-2200 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The default configuration of sendmail in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, allows local users to gain privileges by entering a command in a .forward file in a home directory.

Published: 2012-06-27

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-2194	The default configuration of sendmail in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, allows local users to gain privileges by entering a command in a .forward file in a home directory.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sendmail1_advisory.asc
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22963
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22964
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22965
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22966
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027207
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76466

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix Vios

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published: 2012-06-27T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:09.009Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2200

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-27T10:18:37.900

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2200

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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