CVE-2000-1222 — HIGH severity vulnerability (AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and)
AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-1222 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-12-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious hostname program. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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