CVE-2008-1274 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing malicious programs in the man directory due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- 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-2008-1274?
CVE-2008-1274 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 10 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in man in IBM AIX 6.1.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious program in the man directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1274?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1274 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-2008-1274 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1274 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jr82-gwwg-rvxp.