CVE-2000-1222
AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1222- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-1222- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1204 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-1204- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4hwr-6mhv-fvh3 No score
AIX sysback before 4.2.1.13 uses a relative path to find and execute the hostname program, which...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4hwr-6mhv-fvh3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-1222 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published December 10, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.