CVE-2008-4018
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group...
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
- Record
CVE-2008-4018- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
- Record
CVE-2008-4018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4003 No score
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4003- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cm5-fvqr-8cxh No score
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group...
swcons in bos.rte.console in IBM AIX 5.2.0 through 6.1.1 allows local users in the system group to create or overwrite an arbitrary file, and establish weak permissions and root ownership for this file, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged to gain privileges. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5805.
- Record
GHSA-6cm5-fvqr-8cxh- 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-2008-4018 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published September 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/swcons_advisory.asc
secunia.com/advisories/31739
ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ18335
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2490
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44903
securityfocus.com/bid/30999
securitytracker.com/id?1020818
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5932
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4018
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cm5-fvqr-8cxh