CVE-2000-1222 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 21 Apr 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a relative path vulnerability in the AIX sysback utility to execute malicious code.

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-2000-1222?

CVE-2000-1222 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 21 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1222?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2000-1222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4hwr-6mhv-fvh3.