Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-1692 - Unspecified vulnerability in IBM AIX

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
ibm
nessus

Summary

IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 contains an unspecified vulnerability that would allow a locally authenticated user to obtain root level privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 134067.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Ibm
4

Nessus

  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_SUID_ADVISORY_BELLMAIL.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 id111969
    published2018-08-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111969
    titleAIX bellmail Advisory : suid_advisory.asc (IV97356) (IV99497) (IV99498) (IV99499)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(111969);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/09/17 21:46:52");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1692");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX bellmail Advisory : suid_advisory.asc (IV97356) (IV99497) (IV99498) (IV99499)");
      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/suid_advisory.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_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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-1692");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/17");
    
      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) 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": {
          "07": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client": {
              "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.201",
              "patch":"(IV97356m9a)"
            }
          },
          "08": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client": {
              "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.201",
              "patch":"(IV97356m9a)"
            }
          },
          "09": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client": {
              "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.201",
              "patch":"(IV97356m9a)"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "7.1": {
        "04": {
          "03": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.32",
              "patch":"(IV99497m5a)"
            }
          },
          "04": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.32",
              "patch":"(IV99497m5a)"
            }
          },
          "05": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.32",
              "patch":"(IV99497m5a)"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "7.2": {
       "00": {
          "03": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.4",
              "patch":"(IV99498m5a)"
            }
          },
          "04": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.4",
              "patch":"(IV99498m5a)"
            }
          },
          "05": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.4",
              "patch":"(IV99498m5a)"
            }
          }
        },
       "01": {
          "01": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.2",
              "patch":"(IV99499m3a)"
            }
          },
          "02": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.2",
              "patch":"(IV99499m3a)"
            },
          },
          "03": {
            "bos.net.tcp.client_core": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.2",
              "patch":"(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_SUID_ADVISORY_LQUERYPV.NASL
    descriptionThe version of lquerypv 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 id111971
    published2018-08-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111971
    titleAIX lquerypv Advisory : suid_advisory.asc (IJ00951) (IV99548) (IV99550) (IV99551) (IV99552)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(111971);
      script_version("1.2");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/09/17 21:46:52");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-1692");
    
      script_name(english:"AIX lquerypv Advisory : suid_advisory.asc (IJ00951) (IV99548) (IV99550) (IV99551) (IV99552)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of the lquerypv packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote AIX host has a version of lquerypv installed that is
    affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of lquerypv 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/suid_advisory.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_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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-1692");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/02/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/05");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/08/17");
    
      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:lquerypv:lquerypv");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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_lquerypv_vulns = {
      "5.3": {
        "12": {
          "09": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"5.3.12.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"5.3.12.8",
              "patch":"(IJ00951s9a)"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "6.1": {
        "09": {
          "07": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.201",
              "patch":"(IV99548m9a)"
            }
          },
          "08": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.201",
              "patch":"(IV99548m9a)"
            }
          },
          "09": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"6.1.9.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"6.1.9.201",
              "patch":"(IV99548m9a)"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "7.1": {
        "04": {
          "03": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.32",
              "patch":"(IV99550m5a)"
            }
          },
          "04": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.32",
              "patch":"(IV99550m5a)"
            }
          },
          "05": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.1.4.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.1.4.32",
              "patch":"(IV99550m5a)"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "7.2": {
       "00": {
          "03": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.4",
              "patch":"(IV99551m5a)"
            }
          },
          "04": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.4",
              "patch":"(IV99551m5a)"
            }
          },
          "05": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.0.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.0.4",
              "patch":"(IV99551m5a)"
            }
          }
        },
       "01": {
          "01": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.2",
              "patch":"(IV99552m3a)"
            }
          },
          "02": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.2",
              "patch":"(IV99552m3a)"
            }
          },
          "03": {
            "bos.rte.lvm": {
              "minfilesetver":"7.2.1.0",
              "maxfilesetver":"7.2.1.2",
              "patch":"(IV99552m3a)"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    };
    
    version_report = "AIX " + oslevel;
    if ( empty_or_null(aix_lquerypv_vulns[oslevel]) ) {
      os_options = join( sort( keys(aix_lquerypv_vulns) ), sep:' / ' );
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, os_options, version_report);
    }
    
    version_report = version_report + " ML " + ml;
    if ( empty_or_null(aix_lquerypv_vulns[oslevel][ml]) ) {
      ml_options = join( sort( keys(aix_lquerypv_vulns[oslevel]) ), sep:' / ' );
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "ML " + ml_options, version_report);
    }
    
    version_report = version_report + " SP " + sp;
    if ( empty_or_null(aix_lquerypv_vulns[oslevel][ml][sp]) ) {
      sp_options = join( sort( keys(aix_lquerypv_vulns[oslevel][ml]) ), sep:' / ' );
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SP " + sp_options, version_report);
    }
    
    foreach package ( keys(aix_lquerypv_vulns[oslevel][ml][sp]) ) {
      package_info = aix_lquerypv_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.rte.lvm");
    }
    
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_SUID_ADVISORY_RESTBYINODE.NASL
    descriptionThe version of restbyinode 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 id111972
    published2018-08-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111972
    titleAIX restbyinode Advisory : suid_advisory.asc (IV97852) (IV97957) (IV97958) (IV97959) (IV98013)
  • NASL familyAIX Local Security Checks
    NASL idAIX_SUID_ADVISORY_BOS_ACCT.NASL
    descriptionThe version of bos_acct 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 id111970
    published2018-08-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111970
    titleAIX bos.acct Advisory : suid_advisory.asc (IV97810) (IV97811) (IV97896) (IV97897) (IV97898) (IV97899) (IV97900) (IV97901)