Description
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program.
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 5.x - 'Diag' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-25039 · local · Dec 20, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 701 exploit
- IY64389 vendor-advisory
- 20041220 AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3 local root exploits mailing-list
- 20070330 AIX 4.3 lsmcode local root command execution mailing-list
- IY64277 vendor-advisory
- 12041 vdb-entry
- aix-diagnostics-gain-privileges(18620) vdb-entry
- 20070402 Re: AIX 4.3 lsmcode local root command execution mailing-list