CVE-2012-2200
N/A
Published: June 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:41 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAIXVIOS
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/sendmail1_advisory.ascVendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22963Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22964Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22965Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV22966VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76466Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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