CVE-2007-4238 json
AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to ga…
published 2007-08-08 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4221
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
AIX 5.2 and 5.3 install pioinit with user and group ownership of bin, which allows local users with bin or possibly printq privileges to gain root privileges by modifying pioinit.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79785
vendor-advisory
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www-1.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY79786
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/26219
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1018468
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/36782
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2678
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4238
- NVD CVE-2007-4238
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