First published: Tue Sep 28 2004(Updated: )
The ctstrtcasd program in RSCT 2.3.0.0 and earlier on IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly drop privileges before executing the -f option, which allows local users to modify or create arbitrary files.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM AIX | =5.3 | |
IBM AIX | =5.2 |
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CVE-2004-0828 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential risk of local file modification.
To mitigate CVE-2004-0828, it's advised to upgrade to a newer version of RSCT that properly handles privilege dropping.
CVE-2004-0828 primarily affects users of RSCT versions 2.3.0.0 and earlier running on IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3.
CVE-2004-0828 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2004-0828 to modify or create arbitrary files on the affected system.