First published: Mon Mar 31 2003(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in autofs on AIX 4.3.0, when using executable maps, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root, possibly related to "string handling around how the executable map is called."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM AIX | =4.3.0 |
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CVE-2002-1548 is considered a serious vulnerability as it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.
To fix CVE-2002-1548, update to a patched version of AIX that resolves the executable map vulnerabilities.
CVE-2002-1548 affects IBM AIX version 4.3.0 with the autofs service using executable maps.
Yes, CVE-2002-1548 can potentially be exploited remotely if the autofs service is improperly configured.
The potential consequences of CVE-2002-1548 include unauthorized root access, leading to complete system compromise.