7995 : IBM AIX secldapclntd loadmod Remote Command Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2003-02-21

Description

IBM AIX contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to modify user accounts. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted LDAP request is sent to the secldapclntd daemon. It is possible that the flaw may allow modification of user accounts resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Authentication Management, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade AIX using the APAR numbers AIX 4.3.3: IY40510, AIX 5.1.0:  IY40228 and AIX 5.2.0:  IY40517 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

International Business Machines Corporation
Watch-list
AIX
Watch-list
4.3.3
5.1
5.2

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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