CVE-2001-0573: Medium severity IBM AIX vulnerability

Published Aug 2, 2001
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Updated

lsfs in AIX 4.x allows a local user to gain additional privileges by creating Trojan horse programs named (1) grep or (2) lslv in a certain directory that is under the user's control, which cause lsfs to access the programs in that directory.

Affected Software

1 affected component
IBM AIX=4

Event History

Aug 2, 2001
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Mar 9, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0573?

CVE-2001-0573 has a medium severity, as it allows local users to gain additional privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-0573?

To fix CVE-2001-0573, ensure that proper permissions are set on directories to prevent malicious executable creation.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2001-0573?

CVE-2001-0573 affects users of IBM AIX version 4.x.

4

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2001-0573?

Systems running IBM AIX 4.x are vulnerable to CVE-2001-0573.

5

Can CVE-2001-0573 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2001-0573 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.

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