CVE-2002-1548 Command injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands as root on AIX systems using autofs with executable maps enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1548?
CVE-2002-1548 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in autofs on AIX 4.3.0, when using executable maps, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to "string handling around how the executable map is called."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1548?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1548 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-2002-1548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x68p-r7vw-4j57.