CVE-2006-5010

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in acctctl in IBM AIX 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the path to point to a malicious mkdir program.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016965	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22213	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29163	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3871	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770	vdb entry
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README	patch
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88681	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5010?: CVE-2006-5010 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5010?: To fix CVE-2006-5010, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5010 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5010 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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