CVE-2008-2515 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit an environment variable handling error in iostat 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-2008-2515?
CVE-2008-2515 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 2 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "environment variable handling error."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2515?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2515?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2515 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2515 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2515 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcm8-mcfj-6qg5.