CVE-2000-0466 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges on AIX systems by exploiting shell metacharacter injection in the cdmount utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0466?
CVE-2000-0466 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AIX cdmount allows local users to gain root privileges via shell metacharacters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0466?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0466 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2000-0466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7w2-c6cq-8jqg.