Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program
Published Jan 6, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.27%
Description
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in the diag commands (1) lsmcode, (2) diag_exec, (3) invscout, and (4) invscoutd in AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the DIAGNOSTICS environment variable to point to a malicious Dctrl program.
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03273) | 88.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.27% (0.03273) | 86.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 59.40th | 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 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 81.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 79.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 58.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110355931920123&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64277&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64389&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464276/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464481/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12041 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18620 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/701 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110355931920123&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64277&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64389&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464276/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464481/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12041 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18620 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/701 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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