CVE-2004-2388 describes a critical vulnerability in the rexecd service on IBM AIX 4.3.3, where improper handling of the pwd structure during authentication could lead to incorrect privilege assignment. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk with a network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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