CVE-2004-0828 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper privilege dropping in RSCT to modify or create arbitrary files, leading to privilege escalation on IBM AIX systems.
- 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-2004-0828?
CVE-2004-0828 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 28 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ctstrtcasd program in RSCT 2.3.0.0 and earlier on IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly drop privileges before executing the -f option, which allows local users to modify or create arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0828?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-0828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v74f-r59m-cjv4.