PUBLISHED DATE: August 2, 2001CVE-2001-0573:
lsfs in AIX 4.x...

Description

lsfs in AIX 4.x allows a local user to gain additional privileges by creating Trojan horse programs named (1) grep or (2) lslv in a certain directory that is under the user's control, which cause lsfs to access the programs in that directory.

Products

• IBM AIX 4

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-0573, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-0573 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0573