Vulnerability in IBM Aix
CVE-2006-4416
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the mkvg command in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the path to point to a malicious (1) chdev, (2) mkboot, (3) varyonvg, or (4) varyoffvg program.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 33.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Aix — versions 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
References
- secunia.com/advisories/22106 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29165 (vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/20197 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3389 (vdb-entry)
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/21620 (third-party-advisory)
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/19708 (vdb-entry)
- www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory)