CVE-2006-2201 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges to supervisor state key 0 via a problem state program, compromising system integrity on z/OS.
- 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-2006-2201?
CVE-2006-2201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in CA Resource Initialization Manager (CAIRIM) 1.x before 20060502, as used in z/OS Common Services and the LMP component in multiple products, allows attackers to violate integrity via a certain "problem state program" that uses SVC to gain access to supervisor state, key 0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Resource Initialization Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-734c-334x-43vg.