MEDIUM
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods
Published Aug 15, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allow local users in the system group to gain root privileges via unspecified vectors involving the (1) chpath, (2) rmpath, and (3) devinstall programs in bos.rte.methods.
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.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
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.
0.34% 0.00345
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00345
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 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 25.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00345) | 26.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 15.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00531 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01433 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25270 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018549 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2860 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35971 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26420 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ00531 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01433 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25270 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018549 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2860 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35971 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 15, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 14, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4353
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a