HIGH
Untrusted search path vulnerability in chnfsmnt in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable
Published Apr 9, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.33%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in chnfsmnt in IBM AIX 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable.
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.
0.33% 0.00333
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00333
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 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 24.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 24.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 17.86th | 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 | 1.10% (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 (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29518 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019693 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ20391 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ23556 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18296 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28429 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0983 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5911 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29518 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019693 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ20391 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ23556 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18296 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28429 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0983 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5911 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 9, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 9, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1710
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a