CVE-2006-5007

IBM AIX <5.3.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in uucp in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program involving uux.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016921
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88614
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_aixapar
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88565
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20196
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29156
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22105
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.4%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
ibm/aix 5.2.0
ibm/aix 5.3.0
Published Sep 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026