HIGH
Unknown vulnerability in AIX 5.3.0, when configured as an NIS client, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges
Published Apr 10, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.44%
Description
Unknown vulnerability in AIX 5.3.0, when configured as an NIS client, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.44% 0.02444
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02444
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02444) | 83.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02444) | 82.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.51% (0.01514) | 79.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 80.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00686) | 79.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 0.86% (0.00856) | 81.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.86% (0.00856) | 79.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14856 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatch
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY68825&apar=only vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20050405-00278.html?lang=en x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14856 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatch | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY68825&apar=only | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20050405-00278.html?lang=en | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 10, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 10, 2005
Link CVE-2005-1037
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a