4.0
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2011-1384
IBM AIX invscout sysadmin File Deletion and Fleet Command Vulnerability
Description

The (1) bin/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey and (2) sbin/invscout_lsvpd programs in invscout.rte before 2.2.0.19 on IBM AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3, and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files, or trigger inventory scout operations on arbitrary files, via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 4, 2012, 3:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-1384 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
2 Ibm invscout.rte
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Upgrade to Inventory Scout 2.2.0.19 or later. Alternatively, remove the setuid bit from the affected files using the following commands : - chmod 555 /opt/IBMinvscout/bin/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey - chmod 555 /opt/IBMinvscout/sbin/invscout_lsvpd Note that this will disable functionality of these commands for all users except root.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1384 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-2011-1384 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-1384 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1384 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/invscout_advisory2.asc
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/47222
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51059
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51083
    Added Reference http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11643
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71615
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71615 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71615 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2012

    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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.10575

percentile