CVE-2001-1080
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute...
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute certain programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute certain programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
- Record
CVE-2001-1080- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute certain programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
- Record
CVE-2001-1080- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1061 No score
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute certain programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1061- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6fj-fcmx-fj94 No score
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute...
diagrpt in AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 uses the DIAGDATADIR environment variable to find and execute certain programs, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the variable to point to a Trojan horse program.
- Record
GHSA-f6fj-fcmx-fj94- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AIX 4.3/5.1 - diagrpt Arbitrary Privileged Program Execution | 2003-05-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1080 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Aix, published June 19, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.95%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/2916
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6734
www-1.ibm.com/services/continuity/recover1.nsf/MSS/MSS-OAR-E01-2001.225.1/%24file/oar225.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1080
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f6fj-fcmx-fj94