CVE-2007-4217

high

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the domacro function in ftp in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a long parameter to a macro, as demonstrated by executing a macro via the '$' command.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38162

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200709%2FSECURITY%2F20070905%2Fdatafile101815

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3669

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26260

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05488

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ05487

http://securitytracker.com/id?1018871

http://secunia.com/advisories/27437

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=616

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-11-05

Updated: 2017-07-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H