CVE-2001-1080
highpriority · attend · 52EPSS 0.059 · 93 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute certain programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-20965AIX 4.3/5.1 - diagrpt Arbitrary Privileged Program Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2001.225.1/%24file/oar225.txtenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2916enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6734enisa_euvd
- http://www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2001.225.1/%24file/oar225.txtnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2916nvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6734nvd
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