CVE-2012-0745

Description

The getpwnam function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.1.0.10 through 2.2.1.3 does not properly interact with customer-extended LDAP user filtering, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027021 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19098 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18637 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49073 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74679 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19077 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV19097 vendor advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory2.asc vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18464 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53393 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV18638 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/81683 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0745?
CVE-2012-0745 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0745?
To fix CVE-2012-0745, 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-2012-0745 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0745 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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