Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-1093 - Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability in IBM AIX 6.1/7.1/7.2

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
ibm
nessus
NVD
Published: 2017-02-02
Updated: 2019-10-03

Summary

IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
3

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IV92241.NASL
    descriptionhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges. This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin id 102121).
    last seen2018-02-02
    modified2018-02-01
    plugin id96836
    published2017-01-30
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=96836
    titleAIX 7.2 TL 0 : bellmail (IV92241) (deprecated)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
# Advisory bellmail_advisory2.asc.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 2017/07/20. Deprecated by aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl.

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96836);
  script_version("3.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/20  0:18:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1093");

  script_name(english:"AIX 7.2 TL 0 : bellmail (IV92241) (deprecated)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for APAR IV92241");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"This plugin has been deprecated."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX
could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail
binary to gain root privileges.

This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix
supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl
(plugin id 102121)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"n/a"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/30");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");

  exit(0);
}

exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Use aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin ID 102121) instead.");

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("aix.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );

flag = 0;

if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.2", ml:"00", sp:"00", patch:"IV92241m2a", package:"core", minfilesetver:"7.2.0.0", maxfilesetver:"7.2.0.2") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.2", ml:"00", sp:"01", patch:"IV92241m2a", package:"core", minfilesetver:"7.2.0.0", maxfilesetver:"7.2.0.2") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.2", ml:"00", sp:"02", patch:"IV92241m2a", package:"core", minfilesetver:"7.2.0.0", maxfilesetver:"7.2.0.2") < 0) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IV92240.NASL
    descriptionhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges. This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin id 102121).
    last seen2018-02-02
    modified2018-02-01
    plugin id96835
    published2017-01-30
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=96835
    titleAIX 7.1 TL 4 : bellmail (IV92240) (deprecated)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
# Advisory bellmail_advisory2.asc.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 2017/07/20. Deprecated by aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl.

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96835);
  script_version("3.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/20  0:18:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1093");

  script_name(english:"AIX 7.1 TL 4 : bellmail (IV92240) (deprecated)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for APAR IV92240");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"This plugin has been deprecated."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX
could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail
binary to gain root privileges.

This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix
supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl
(plugin id 102121)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"n/a"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/30");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");

  exit(0);
}

exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Use aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin ID 102121) instead.");

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("aix.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );

flag = 0;

if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"04", sp:"01", patch:"IV92240m3a", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"7.1.4.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.4.30") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"04", sp:"02", patch:"IV92240m3a", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"7.1.4.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.4.30") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"04", sp:"03", patch:"IV92240m3a", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"7.1.4.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.4.30") < 0) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IV92250.NASL
    descriptionhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges. This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin id 102121).
    last seen2018-02-02
    modified2018-02-01
    plugin id96838
    published2017-01-30
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=96838
    titleAIX 7.1 TL 3 : bellmail (IV92250) (deprecated)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
# Advisory bellmail_advisory2.asc.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 2017/07/20. Deprecated by aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl.

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96838);
  script_version("3.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/20  0:18:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1093");

  script_name(english:"AIX 7.1 TL 3 : bellmail (IV92250) (deprecated)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for APAR IV92250");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"This plugin has been deprecated."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX
could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail
binary to gain root privileges.

This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix
supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl
(plugin id 102121)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"n/a"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/30");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");

  exit(0);
}

exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Use aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin ID 102121) instead.");

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("aix.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );

flag = 0;

if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"03", sp:"05", patch:"IV92250m71", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"7.1.3.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.3.48") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"03", sp:"06", patch:"IV92250m71", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"7.1.3.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.3.48") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"03", sp:"07", patch:"IV92250m71", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"7.1.3.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.3.48") < 0) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IV92242.NASL
    descriptionhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges. This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin id 102121).
    last seen2018-02-02
    modified2018-02-01
    plugin id96837
    published2017-01-30
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=96837
    titleAIX 7.2 TL 1 : bellmail (IV92242) (deprecated)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
# Advisory bellmail_advisory2.asc.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 2017/07/20. Deprecated by aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl.

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96837);
  script_version("3.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/20  0:18:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1093");

  script_name(english:"AIX 7.2 TL 1 : bellmail (IV92242) (deprecated)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for APAR IV92242");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"This plugin has been deprecated."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX
could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail
binary to gain root privileges.

This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix
supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl
(plugin id 102121)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"n/a"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/30");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");

  exit(0);
}

exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Use aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin ID 102121) instead.");

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("aix.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );

flag = 0;

if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.2", ml:"01", sp:"00", patch:"IV92242m1a", package:"core", minfilesetver:"7.2.1.0", maxfilesetver:"7.2.1.1") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.2", ml:"01", sp:"01", patch:"IV92242m1a", package:"core", minfilesetver:"7.2.1.0", maxfilesetver:"7.2.1.1") < 0) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_BELLMAIL_ADVISORY2.NASL
    descriptionThe version of bellmail installed on the remote AIX host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can exploit this to gain root privileges.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id102121
    published2017-08-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102121
    titleAIX bellmail Advisory : bellmail_advisory2.asc (IV92238) (IV92240) (IV92241) (IV92242) (IV92250)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(102121);
  script_version("3.11");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/09/17 21:46:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1093");
  script_bugtraq_id(95891);

  script_name(english:"AIX bellmail Advisory : bellmail_advisory2.asc (IV92238) (IV92240) (IV92241) (IV92242) (IV92250)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of the bellmail packages.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AIX host has a version of bellmail installed that is
affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of bellmail installed on the remote AIX host is affected
by a privilege escalation vulnerability. A local attacker can exploit
this to gain root privileges.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"A fix is available and can be downloaded from the IBM AIX website.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-1093");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/08/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/a:bellmail:bellmail");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");

  exit(0);
}

include("aix.inc");
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
oslevel = get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version");
if (isnull(oslevel)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "AIX");
oslevel = oslevel - "AIX-";

oslevelcomplete = chomp(get_kb_item("Host/AIX/oslevelsp"));
if (isnull(oslevelcomplete)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "AIX");
oslevelparts = split(oslevelcomplete, sep:'-', keep:0);
if ( max_index(oslevelparts) != 4 ) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "AIX");
ml = oslevelparts[1];
sp = oslevelparts[2];

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This AIX package check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );

flag = 0;

aix_bellmail_vulns = {
  "6.1": {
    "09": {
      "06": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.200",
          "patch":"(IV92238m8a)"
        }
      },
      "07": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.200",
          "patch":"(IV92238m8a|IV97356m9a)"
        }
      },
      "08": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.200",
          "patch":"(IV92238m8a|IV97356m9a)"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "7.1": {
    "03": {
      "05": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.1.3.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.1.3.45",
          "patch":"(IV92250m71)"
        }
      },
      "06": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.1.3.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.1.3.46",
          "patch":"(IV92250m71)"
        }
      },
      "07": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.1.3.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.1.3.47",
          "patch":"(IV92250m71)"
        }
      }
    },
    "04": {
      "01": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.30",
          "patch":"(IV92240m3a)"
        }
      },
      "02": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.30",
          "patch":"(IV92240m3a)"
        }
      },
      "03": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.30",
          "patch":"(IV92240m3a|IV99497m5a)"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "7.2": {
   "00": {
      "00": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.2",
          "patch":"(IV92241m2a)"
        }
      },
      "01": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.2",
          "patch":"(IV92241m2a)"
        }
      },
      "02": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.2",
          "patch":"(IV92241m2a)"
        }
      }
    },
   "01": {
      "00": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.1",
          "patch":"(IV92242m1a)"
        }
      },
      "01": {
        "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
          "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
          "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.1",
          "patch":"(IV92242m1a|IV99499m3a)"
        }
      }
    }
  }
};

version_report = "AIX " + oslevel;
if ( empty_or_null(aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel]) ) {
  os_options = join( sort( keys(aix_bellmail_vulns) ), sep:' / ' );
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, os_options, version_report);
}

version_report = version_report + " ML " + ml;
if ( empty_or_null(aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel][ml]) ) {
  ml_options = join( sort( keys(aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel]) ), sep:' / ' );
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "ML " + ml_options, version_report);
}

version_report = version_report + " SP " + sp;
if ( empty_or_null(aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel][ml][sp]) ) {
  sp_options = join( sort( keys(aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel][ml]) ), sep:' / ' );
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SP " + sp_options, version_report);
}

foreach package ( keys(aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel][ml][sp]) ) {
  package_info = aix_bellmail_vulns[oslevel][ml][sp][package];
  minfilesetver = package_info["minfilesetver"];
  maxfilesetver = package_info["maxfilesetver"];
  patch =         package_info["patch"];
  if (aix_check_ifix(release:oslevel, ml:ml, sp:sp, patch:patch, package:package, minfilesetver:minfilesetver, maxfilesetver:maxfilesetver) < 0) flag++;
}

if (flag)
{
  aix_report_extra = ereg_replace(string:aix_report_get(), pattern:"[()]", replace:"");
  aix_report_extra = ereg_replace(string:aix_report_extra, pattern:"[|]", replace:" or ");
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : aix_report_extra
  );
}
else
{
  tested = aix_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "bos.net.tcp.client / bos.net.tcp.client_core");
}
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_IV92238.NASL
    descriptionhttp://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail binary to gain root privileges. This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin id 102121).
    last seen2018-02-02
    modified2018-02-01
    plugin id96834
    published2017-01-30
    reporterTenable
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/index.php?view=single&id=96834
    titleAIX 6.1 TL 9 : bellmail (IV92238) (deprecated)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 999999

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
# Advisory bellmail_advisory2.asc.
#
# @DEPRECATED@
#
# Disabled on 2017/07/20. Deprecated by aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl.

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96834);
  script_version("3.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/20  0:18:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1093");

  script_name(english:"AIX 6.1 TL 9 : bellmail (IV92238) (deprecated)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for APAR IV92238");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"This plugin has been deprecated."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-1093 IBM AIX
could allow a local user to exploit a vulnerability in the bellmail
binary to gain root privileges.

This plugin has been deprecated to better accommodate iFix
supersedence with replacement plugin aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl
(plugin id 102121)."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/bellmail_advisory2.asc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"n/a"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:6.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/30");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");

  exit(0);
}

exit(0, "This plugin has been deprecated. Use aix_bellmail_advisory2.nasl (plugin ID 102121) instead.");

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("aix.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );

flag = 0;

if (aix_check_ifix(release:"6.1", ml:"09", sp:"06", patch:"IV92238m8a", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"6.1.9.0", maxfilesetver:"6.1.9.200") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"6.1", ml:"09", sp:"07", patch:"IV92238m8a", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"6.1.9.0", maxfilesetver:"6.1.9.200") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"6.1", ml:"09", sp:"08", patch:"IV92238m8a", package:"bos.net.tcp.client", minfilesetver:"6.1.9.0", maxfilesetver:"6.1.9.200") < 0) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:aix_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

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