Unscored severity · published Sep 27, 2006
CVE-2006-5010
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
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5010
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-5010
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22213
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016965
www-1.ibm.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88681
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3871
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