CVE-2013-3005

Description

The TFTP client in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.2.2-FP-26 SP-02, when RBAC is enabled, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended file-ownership restrictions, and read or overwrite arbitrary files, via unspecified vectors.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/tftp_advisory.asc vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85366 vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV42935 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV42934 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV40221 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV42932 vendor advisory
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV42933 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19519 signature vdb entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV42700 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3005?
CVE-2013-3005 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-3005?
To fix CVE-2013-3005, 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-2013-3005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-3005 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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