CVE-2014-3977 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.9% (pctl 58)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
libodm.a in IBM AIX 6.1 and 7.1, and VIOS 2.2.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2179.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.87% — more likely to be exploited than 58% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-06-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | aix |
| ibm | vios |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM AIX 6.1.8 - 'libodm' Arbitrary File Write | 2014-06-12 |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60314
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030401
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93595
- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-3977/
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libodm_advisory.asc
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127067/IBM-AIX-6.1.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33725
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60299
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60303
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60311
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60312
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV60313
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