CVE-2008-2515 json
Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "e…
published 2008-06-02 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2510
- cvss
- 7.2
- 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 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in iostat in IBM AIX 5.2, 5.3, and 6.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors related to an "environment variable handling error."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22350
vendor-advisory, patch
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ20635
vendor-advisory, patch
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ21506
vendor-advisory, patch
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22349
vendor-advisory, patch
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ22351
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29325
vdb-entry, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/30349
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1626/references
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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aix.software.ibm.com
/aix/efixes/security/iostat_advisory.asc
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42579
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020085
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5424
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2515
- NVD CVE-2008-2515
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