CVE-2006-2647

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Published May 30, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in update_flash for IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors involving lsmcode and possibly other commands.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2646	Untrusted search path vulnerability in update_flash for IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors involving lsmcode and possibly other commands.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.395% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20325
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016166
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY85517&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY85518&apar=only
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY88524&apar=only
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18114
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2007

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 30, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:58 PM
Reserved: May 30, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 30, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:25 PM

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