Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through…

Description

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.3% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (8)

• 701 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
• IY64389 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARx_transferred
• 20041220 AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3 local root exploits (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 20070330 AIX 4.3 lsmcode local root command execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• IY64277 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARx_transferred
• 12041 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• aix-diagnostics-gain-privileges(18620) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 20070402 Re: AIX 4.3 lsmcode local root command execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:46 UTC.