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CVE-2008-5384

crontab in bos.rte.cron in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 allows local users with a...

Medium CVSS 6.9

Overview

crontab in bos.rte.cron in IBM AIX 6.1.0 through 6.1.2 allows local users with aix.system.config.cron authorization to gain privileges by launching an editor.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2008-12-09T00:30:00.393
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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