CVE-2004-1054

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious "uname" program, which is executed from lsvpd after lsvpd has been invoked by invscout.

Exploit likelihood

0.95%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2004-1054
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-1054
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-1052 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-1052
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5435-g8fg-8jmh No score

Untrusted execution path vulnerability in invscout in IBM AIX 5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 allows...

Record: GHSA-5435-g8fg-8jmh
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ibm aix

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	AIX 4.3/5.1 < 5.3 - 'lsmcode' Execution Privilege Escalation	2004-12-21
Exploit-DB	AIX 5.3.0 - 'invscout' Local Command Execution	2005-03-25

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1054 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published December 22, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.