CVE-2012-0745 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in IBM AIX by exploiting improper LDAP user filtering interactions in the getpwnam function.
- 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-2012-0745?
CVE-2012-0745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 4 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The getpwnam function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.1.0.10 through 2.2.1.3 does not properly interact with customer-extended LDAP user filtering, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0745?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0745?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0745 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0745 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0745 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89cr-c8v5-9r95.