Description
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.
Published: 2012-10-20
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4770 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.
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:50:17.417Z

Reserved: 2012-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4845

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-10-20T10:41:27.930

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

Link: CVE-2012-4845

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