HIGH
The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat
Published Mar 31, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The nddstat programs on IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 do not properly handle environment variables, which allows local users to gain privileges by invoking (1) atmstat, (2) entstat, (3) fddistat, (4) hdlcstat, or (5) tokstat.
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.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
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.
0.38% 0.00380
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00380
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 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 29.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 17.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019604 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16975 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16991 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17058 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17059 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4156 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4157 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4158 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5468 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019604 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16975 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ16991 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17058 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ17059 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPARPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0865 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4156 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4157 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4158 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5468 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 31, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 31, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1599
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a