CVE-2000-1124 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the piobe command within IBM AIX 4.3.x. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by supplying overly long environmental variables. Rated 7.2 HIGH, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but successful exploitation grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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