# CVE-2007-5804: cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system g

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, by using the file's name as the argument.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38154
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27437
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26258
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03055
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/cfgcon_ifix.tar
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ03061
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=611
- http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX53&path=%2F200710%2FSECURITY%2F20071030%2Fdatafile100405

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