CVE-2006-5011 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 27 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands in IBM AIX via a Trojan horse program exploiting an untrusted search path in snappd.

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-2006-5011?

CVE-2006-5011 is a high-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 snappd in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a Trojan horse program, involving the "system subroutine".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5011?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5011?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5011 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-2006-5011 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5011 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m749-7r88-grm4.