CVE-2012-2200 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting IBM AIX 6.1, 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.1.4-FP-25 SP-02. The default sendmail configuration allows local users to gain elevated privileges by inserting commands into a .forward file within their home directory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, requiring local access and low attack complexity. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:vios:2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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