CVE-2006-5010
Untrusted search path vulnerability in acctctl in IBM AIX 5.3.0 allows local users to execute...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5010- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5010- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4996 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4996- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-26fr-9hjv-9fj7 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in acctctl in IBM AIX 5.3.0 allows local users to execute...
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.
- Record
GHSA-26fr-9hjv-9fj7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5010 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ibm Aix, published September 27, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1016965
secunia.com/advisories/22213
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29163
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3871
www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88681
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5010
github.com/advisories/GHSA-26fr-9hjv-9fj7