Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "uname" program, which is executed from lsvpd after lsvpd has been invoked by invscout
Published Dec 22, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.95%
Description
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "uname" program, which is executed from lsvpd after lsvpd has been invoked by invscout.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00952) | 59.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00952) | 56.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.05% (0.01053) | 76.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 77.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 5, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 77.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 75.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.90% (0.01899) | 54.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64820&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64852&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64976&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=171&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18619 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64820&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64852&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64976&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=171&type=vulnerabilities | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18619 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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