Description
lquerypv in AIX 4.1 and 4.2 allows local users to read arbitrary files by specifying the file in the -h command line parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- IBM AIX 4.2.1 - 'lquerypv' File Read EDB-19345 · local · Nov 24, 1996 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- H-13 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 19961125 AIX lquerypv mailing-list
- ibm-lquerypv(1752) vdb-entry
- 455 vdb-entry
- 19961125 lquerypv fix mailing-list
- 19961124 mailing-list