CVE-2014-0899 describes a permission bypass vulnerability in the ftpd service of IBM AIX versions 7.1.1 before SP10 and 7.1.2 before SP5, specifically when using a Workload Partition (WPAR) configured for AIX 5.2 or 5.3. Remote authenticated users can exploit this to modify arbitrary files via FTP commands, circumventing intended access controls. With a CVSS score of 6.5, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring authentication but having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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