AIX 7.1 TL 5 : gencore (IJ28825)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 145097

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

The AIX gencore user command may be exploited to create arbitrary files in any directory. (CVE-2020-4887)

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 145097

File Name: aix_IJ28825.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: AIX Local Security Checks

Published: 1/20/2021

Updated: 4/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-4887

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version, Host/AIX/lslpp

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-4887

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