CVE-2005-1037

Description

Unknown vulnerability in AIX 5.3.0, when configured as an NIS client, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.33% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory gov.uk

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY68825&apar=only	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14856	third party advisory patch
http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20050405-00278.html?lang=en	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1037?: CVE-2005-1037 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-1037?: To fix CVE-2005-1037, 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-2005-1037 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-1037 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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