CVE-2007-0392 json
IBM AIX 5.3 does not properly verify the status of file descriptors before setuid execution, which allows local users to gain privileges by…
published 2007-01-19 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0394
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IBM AIX 5.3 does not properly verify the status of file descriptors before setuid execution, which allows local users to gain privileges by closing file descriptor 0, 1, or 2 and then invoking a setuid program, a variant of CVE-2002-0572.
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/457279/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/457315/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0392
- NVD CVE-2007-0392
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