CVE-2008-4018 json
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, a…
published 2008-09-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4003
- 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 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% 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
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18335
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18334
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18338
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ28943
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18339
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18341
vendor-advisory
- aix.software.ibm.com /aix/efixes/security/swcons_advisory.asc
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secunia.com
/advisories/31739
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2490
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44903
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/30999
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020818
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5932
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4018
- NVD CVE-2008-4018
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