CVE-2011-1384

Description

The (1) bin/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey and (2) sbin/invscout_lsvpd programs in invscout.rte before 2.2.0.19 on IBM AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3, and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files, or trigger inventory scout operations on arbitrary files, via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71615 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/47222 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscout_advisory2.asc vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51059 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51083 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11643 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1384?
CVE-2011-1384 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1384?
To fix CVE-2011-1384, 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-2011-1384 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1384 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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