CVE-2007-4238 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users with bin or printq privileges can gain root access by modifying the pioinit binary due to incorrect file ownership.
- 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-2007-4238?
CVE-2007-4238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 8 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjgh-f2m3-ggcc.