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CVE-2014-3977: ibm aix Link Following

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 08-06-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3977 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Link Following vulnerability in ibm aix. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 08-06-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.87% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalaixVerified

    IBM AIX 6.1.8 - 'libodm' Arbitrary File Write

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products
  • aix6.1 | 7.1
  • vios2.2.0.10 | 2.2.0.11 | 2.2.0.12 | 2.2.0.13 | 2.2.1.0 | 2.2.1.1 | 2.2.1.3 | 2.2.1.4 | 2.2.1.4:fp-25_sp-02 | 2.2.1.8 | 2.2.1.9 | 2.2.2.0 | 2.2.2.4 | 2.2.2.5 | 2.2.3.0 | 2.2.3.2 | 2.2.3.3

1 vendor · 2 products

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