10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-3517
IBM AIX NFS ext Denial of Service (DoS)
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2009, 3:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3517 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ibm aix
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3517.

URL Resource
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.asc Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36544 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6366
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.asc Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36544 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6366

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3517 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3517 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/nfs4_advisory.asc
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36544
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2788
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49024
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49096
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ49278
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50399
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50444
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ50496
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6366
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6366 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6366 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3517 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3517 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.51 }} -0.63%

score

0.83993

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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