Unscored severity · published Jan 10, 2005
CVE-2004-1028
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.1; 5.1l; 5.2; 5.2.2; 5.2_l; 5.3; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1028
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1028
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64354&apar=only
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64355&apar=only
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64356&apar=only
Vendor Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=170&type=vulnerabilities
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18625
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