CVE-2012-2179 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 22 Jun 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files in IBM AIX via a symlink attack on temporary files, requiring local access.

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-2012-2179?

CVE-2012-2179 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 22 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

libodm.a in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2179 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-2012-2179 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2179 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jpvf-8hj8-56qq.