CVE-2008-1599 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper environment variable handling in nddstat programs to gain elevated privileges 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-2008-1599?
CVE-2008-1599 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 31 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgvw-x2pw-8x6h.