CVE-2018-1383 — A software logic bug creates a vulnerability in an AIX 6

A software logic bug creates a vulnerability in an AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 daemon which could allow a user with root privileges on one system, to obtain root access on another machine. IBM X-force ID: 138117.

01What is this vulnerability?

A software logic bug creates a vulnerability in an AIX 6.1, 7.1, and 7.2 daemon which could allow a user with root privileges on one system, to obtain root access on another machine. IBM X-force ID: 138117.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
IBM	AIX	6.1, 7.1, 7.2

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-02-13T20:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-09-17T03:48:30.467Z

09References

• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102989
• www-01.ibm.com — http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1026948
• aix.software.ibm.com — http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/aixbase_advisory.asc
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040358
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/138117