CVE-2011-1384 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can delete arbitrary files or trigger inventory operations via symlink attacks in IBM AIX invscout utilities.
- 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-2011-1384?
CVE-2011-1384 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) bin/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey and (2) sbin/invscout_lsvpd programs in invscout.rte before 2.2.0.19 on IBM AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3, and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files, or trigger inventory scout operations on arbitrary files, via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1384?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Invscout.rte.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1384?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1384 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-2011-1384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2pqx-426g-hrmc.