HIGH
The default configuration of sendmail in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, allows local users to gain privileges by entering a command in a .forward file in a home directory
Published Jun 27, 2012
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
The default configuration of sendmail in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02, allows local users to gain privileges by entering a command in a .forward file in a home directory.
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.
0.37% 0.00370
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00370
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 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 28.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 28.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 27.58th | 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 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sendmail1_advisory.asc x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22963 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22964 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22965 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22966 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027207 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76466 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sendmail1_advisory.asc | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22963 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22964 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22965 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22966 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027207 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76466 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner ibm
Published Jun 27, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2200
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a