First published: Mon Apr 12 2010(Updated: )
Director Agent 6.1 before 6.1.2.3 in IBM Systems Director on AIX and Linux uses incorrect permissions for the (1) diruninstall and (2) opt/ibm/director/bin/wcitinst scripts, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing these scripts.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Director Agent | =6.1 | |
IBM Director Agent | =6.1.2 | |
IBM AIX | ||
Linux kernel |
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CVE-2010-1347 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to improper permissions that may allow local privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2010-1347, update the IBM Systems Director to version 6.1.2.3 or later.
CVE-2010-1347 affects IBM Director Agent versions 6.1 and 6.1.2 prior to 6.1.2.3.
CVE-2010-1347 affects systems running IBM Systems Director Agent on AIX and Linux operating systems.
Yes, local users may gain elevated privileges by executing affected scripts in CVE-2010-1347.