CVE-2006-5007 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges in IBM AIX by exploiting an untrusted search path vulnerability in the uucp utility.
- 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-2006-5007?
CVE-2006-5007 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in uucp in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program involving uux.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5007?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5007?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5007 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-2006-5007 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5007 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrx9-fjwj-734r.