Description
The (1) bin/invscoutClient_VPD_Survey and (2) sbin/invscout_lsvpd programs in invscout.rte before 2.2.0.19 on IBM AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3, and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files, or trigger inventory scout operations on arbitrary files, via a symlink attack on an unspecified file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.0/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscout_advisory2.ascVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47222Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11643
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51083
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71615
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/invscout_advisory2.ascVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47222Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IV11643
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51083
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71615
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 4, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified