Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2004
CVE-2004-2697
The Inventory Scout daemon (invscoutd) 1.3.0.0 and 2.0.2 for AIX 4.3.3 and 5.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a command line argument (log file)
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Inventory Scout daemon (invscoutd) 1.3.0.0 and 2.0.2 for AIX 4.3.3 and 5.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a command line argument (log file). NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2006-5002.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
4.3.3; 5.1; 5.1l · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2697
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2697
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11200
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/4582
www.securiteam.com
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5CP0F0UDFG.html
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9982
www.xfocus.org
http://www.xfocus.org/exploits/200403/31.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15620
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