CVE-2004-1028
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local...
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.
- Record
CVE-2004-1028- 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
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.
- Record
CVE-2004-1028- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1026 No score
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1026- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32xx-934q-wgcw No score
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local...
Untrusted execution path vulnerability in chcod on AIX IBM 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary programs by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "grep" program, which is executed from chcod.
- Record
GHSA-32xx-934q-wgcw- 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-2004-1028 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published December 22, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18625
idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=170&type=vulnerabilities
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64355&apar=only
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64356&apar=only
www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY64354&apar=only
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1028
github.com/advisories/GHSA-32xx-934q-wgcw