CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
The AIX gencore user command may be exploited to create arbitrary files in any directory. (CVE-2020-4887)
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The text in the description was extracted from AIX Security
# Advisory gencore_advisory.asc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(145097);
script_version("1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/04/21");
script_cve_id("CVE-2020-4887");
script_name(english:"AIX 7.1 TL 5 : gencore (IJ28825)");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote AIX host is missing a security patch."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The AIX gencore user command may be exploited to create arbitrary files in any
directory. (CVE-2020-4887)"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/gencore_advisory.asc"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:"Install the appropriate interim fix."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2020-4887");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/01/19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/01/20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");
exit(0);
}
include('aix.inc');
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/version") ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/AIX/lslpp") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
if ( get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure" ) ) exit(0, "This iFix check is disabled because : "+get_kb_item("Host/AIX/emgr_failure") );
var flag = 0;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"05", patch:"IJ28825m5a", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.35", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.35") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"05", patch:"IJ28825m5b", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.34") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"06", patch:"(IJ28825m6a|IJ33318m6a)", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.38", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.38") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"06", patch:"IJ28825m6b", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.37", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.37") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"06", patch:"IJ28825m6c", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.36") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"07", patch:"(IJ28825m7a|IJ33318m7a)", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.40", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.40") < 0) flag++;
if (aix_check_ifix(release:"7.1", ml:"05", sp:"07", patch:"IJ28825m7b", package:"bos.mp64", minfilesetver:"7.1.5.0", maxfilesetver:"7.1.5.39") < 0) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_NOTE, extra:aix_report_get());
else security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_NOTE);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%