CVE-2014-3977 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in IBM AIX and VIOS, requiring a patch.
- 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-2014-3977?
CVE-2014-3977 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 8 Jun 2014. 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 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2179.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3977?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3977 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-2014-3977 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-3977 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpv2-xxvx-f68g.