CVE-2006-5002 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files in IBM Inventory Scout for AIX, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5002?
CVE-2006-5002 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2006.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Inventory Scout for AIX 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.9 (invscoutClient_VPD_Survey) allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5002?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Inventory Scout.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5002 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-2006-5002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h34j-mjqw-m9pj.