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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-5008 · published 27 September 2006

CVE-2006-5008: Ibm aix vulnerability

Ibm · Aix

Unspecified vulnerability in utape in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.5% · top 11.3%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in utape in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22119 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016916
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88641
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88642
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20187 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29151
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29154
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22119 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016916
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88641
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88642
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20187 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29151
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29154

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-5008), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.