CVE-2008-0585
sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified...
sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.
- Record
CVE-2008-0585- CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.
- Record
CVE-2008-0585- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0595 No score
sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0595- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-42q2-w7pp-mx38 No score
sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified...
sysmgt.websm.webaccess in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 has world writable permissions for unspecified WebSM Remote Client files, which allows local users to "alter the behavior of" this client by overwriting these files.
- Record
GHSA-42q2-w7pp-mx38- 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-2008-0585 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in Ibm Aix, published February 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/28609
securityfocus.com/bid/27433
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39906
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0261
ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY97257
www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=4066
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0585
github.com/advisories/GHSA-42q2-w7pp-mx38