Privilege Escalation in IBM Systems Director by Local Users
CVE-2010-4274

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Director Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2010

What is CVE-2010-4274?

A vulnerability exists in the Common agent of IBM Systems Director 6.2.0 where the reset_diragent_keys function is improperly configured with 754 permissions. This misconfiguration allows local users to leverage their group membership to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially compromising its integrity and security.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/42239
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IC71821
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2978
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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