CVE-2007-2996 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.6 Published 4 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges on IBM AIX by exploiting a vulnerability in the Perl runtime that requires a legitimate user to execute a binary.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-2996?

CVE-2007-2996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 4 Jun 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in perl.rte 5.8.0.10 through 5.8.0.95 on IBM AIX 5.2, and 5.8.2.10 through 5.8.2.50 on AIX 5.3, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to the installation and "waiting for a legitimate user to execute a binary that ships with Perl."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2996?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-2996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm Aix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5w43-gx8v-wjjp.