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
NVD
Published: 2018-02-07
Updated: 2024-11-21

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)

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