CVE-2012-0745

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Summary

CVECVE-2012-0745
StatePUBLISHED
Assigneribm
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2012-05-04 16:55:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe getpwnam function in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.1.0.10 through 2.2.1.3 does not properly interact with customer-extended LDAP user filtering, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Ibm Aix 5.3 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 6.1 All All All
Operating System Ibm Aix 7.1 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.1.0.10 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.1.2.12 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.1.2.13 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.1.3.10 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.10 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.11 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.12 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.0.13 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.0 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.1 All All All
Application Ibm Vios 2.2.1.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IV18464: Potential Security Issue with getpwnam function using LDAP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
Security Advisory SA49073 - IBM AIX "getpwnam()" LDAP Filtering Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ldapauth_advisory2.asc af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 aix.software.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IV19077: Potential Security Issue with getpwnam function using LDAP APPLIES TO AIX 6100-06 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IBM AIX LDAP Authentication Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
IV18638: POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE WITH GETPWNAM FUNCTION USING LDAP APPLIES TO AIX 5300-12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IBM AIX 'getpwnam()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
osvdb.org/81683 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
IV18637: POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE WITH GETPWNAM FUNCTION USING LDAP APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
IV19098: Potential Security Issue with getpwnam function using LDAP APPLIES TO AIX 7100-00 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
IV19097: Potential Security Issue with getpwnam function using LDAP APPLIES TO AIX 6100-05 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ibm.com Vendor Advisory
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