What is the severity of CVE-2006-5007?

CVE-2006-5007 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5007?

To fix CVE-2006-5007, ensure that you apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.

What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5007?

CVE-2006-5007 affects IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.

Can CVE-2006-5007 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2006-5007 requires local access to the system to exploit the vulnerability.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-5007?

A possible workaround for CVE-2006-5007 is to restrict access to the uucp and uux commands to trusted users only.

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CVE-2006-5007

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

27/9/2006

9/4/2025

CVE-2006-5007

First published: Wed Sep 27 2006(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM AIX	=5.2.0
IBM AIX	=5.3.0
	=5.2.0
	=5.3.0

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/22105

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20196

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5007?
CVE-2006-5007 is considered to have a high severity due to the potential for local users to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5007?
To fix CVE-2006-5007, ensure that you apply the relevant patches provided by IBM for AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5007?
CVE-2006-5007 affects IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0.
Can CVE-2006-5007 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2006-5007 requires local access to the system to exploit the vulnerability.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2006-5007?
A possible workaround for CVE-2006-5007 is to restrict access to the uucp and uux commands to trusted users only.

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