Unscored severity · published Oct 1, 2009
CVE-2009-3517
nfs.ext in IBM AIX 5.3.x through 5.3.9 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 does not properly use the nfs_portmon setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions…
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CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
nfs.ext in IBM AIX 5.3.x through 5.3.9 and 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 does not properly use the nfs_portmon setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions for NFSv4 shares via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.3.0; 5.3.7; 5.3.8; 6.1; 6.1.0; 6.1.1; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3517
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3517
Patch
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.asc
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444
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