CVE-2004-2388 json
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be ove…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2379
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
rexecd for AIX 4.3.3 does not properly use a local copy of the pwd structure when calling getpwnam, which may cause the structure to be overwritten by the authenticate function and assign privileges to the wrong user.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/9835 patch
- osvdb.org/4248 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/11085 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- ciac.org http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtml referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/11085
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9835
vdb-entry, patch
-
osvdb.org
/4248
vdb-entry, patch
-
ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/o-102.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY53507
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15455
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2388
- NVD CVE-2004-2388
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