CVE-2004-1028

Description

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory idefense.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18625	vdb entry
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=170&type=vulnerabilities	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64355&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64356&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64354&apar=only	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1028?: CVE-2004-1028 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1028?: To fix CVE-2004-1028, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1028 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1028 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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