CVE-2008-1274 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in the 'man' utility within IBM AIX 6.1.0. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious program in the 'man' directory. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is rated as high severity due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, albeit requiring local access and moderate attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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