CVE-2006-5010

Published: Sep 27, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in acctctl in IBM AIX 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the path to point to a malicious mkdir program.

Affected (1)

Products: Ibm: Aix

Ibm

1 product

Aix

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ibm Aix	Version 5.3.0

References (14)

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/22213

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016965

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88681

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3871

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29163

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README (unsafe URL)