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CVE-2014-3977

libodm.a in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on

libodm.a in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2179.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00183
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
ibm viosall versions
ibm aixall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localIBM AIX 6.1.8 - 'libodm' Arbitrary File Writeverified
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 33725www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD08 Jun 2014 · 11:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313
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