CVE-2006-5003 Command injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 27 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands on IBM AIX systems via the named8 command, requiring a security patch.

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-2006-5003?

CVE-2006-5003 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 27 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the named8 command in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5003?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5003?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2006-5003 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5003 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgxc-ppfj-92r7.