What is the severity of CVE-2008-0585?

CVE-2008-0585 is rated as having a medium severity due to its potential to allow local users to overwrite important client files.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0585?

To mitigate CVE-2008-0585, adjust the permissions of the affected WebSM Remote Client files to restrict write access.

Which versions of IBM AIX are affected by CVE-2008-0585?

CVE-2008-0585 affects IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3.

What is the impact of CVE-2008-0585?

The impact of CVE-2008-0585 is that local users can alter the behavior of the WebSM Remote Client by overwriting client files.

Is CVE-2008-0585 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2008-0585 is a local vulnerability as it requires local user access to exploit.

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CVE-2008-0585

medium

6.6

CWE

264

5/2/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0585

First published: Tue Feb 05 2008(Updated: )

sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=5.3
IBM AIX	=5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0585?
CVE-2008-0585 is rated as having a medium severity due to its potential to allow local users to overwrite important client files.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0585?
To mitigate CVE-2008-0585, adjust the permissions of the affected WebSM Remote Client files to restrict write access.
Which versions of IBM AIX are affected by CVE-2008-0585?
CVE-2008-0585 affects IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3.
What is the impact of CVE-2008-0585?
The impact of CVE-2008-0585 is that local users can alter the behavior of the WebSM Remote Client by overwriting client files.
Is CVE-2008-0585 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2008-0585 is a local vulnerability as it requires local user access to exploit.

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