PT-2006-5751 · Ibm · Ibm Aix

Published 2006-09-27 · Updated 2017-07-20 · CVE-2006-5010

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM AIX version 5.3.0

Description The issue concerns an untrusted search path vulnerability in the acctctl component. This vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the path to point to a malicious mkdir program.

Recommendations For IBM AIX version 5.3.0, consider restricting access to the acctctl component until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the mkdir program in sensitive operations to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5010

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

References · 8

• ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5010 · Security Note
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88681 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22213 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3871 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29163 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016965 · Note