CVE-2006-0133 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.6 Published 9 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit directory traversal in AIX commands to read partial contents of arbitrary files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-0133?

CVE-2006-0133 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 9 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AIX 5.3 ML03 allow local users to determine the existence of files and read partial contents of certain files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument to (1) getCommand.new (aka getCommand) and (2) getShell, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-4273.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0133?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-0133 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0133 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-742h-6qx5-qrjr.