Unscored severity · published Aug 8, 2007
CVE-2007-4238
AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4238
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4238
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/36782
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26219
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018468
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2678
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