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    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.

    Published:Aug 28, 2006
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 28, 2006
    EPSS Score:0.00081
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ibm
    Product
    Aix

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21620
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22106
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016920
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88699
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88722
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88737
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19708
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20197
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3389
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29165
    ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README
    http://secunia.com/advisories/21620
    http://secunia.com/advisories/22106
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1016920
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88699
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88722
    http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY88737
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19708
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20197
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3389
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3770
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29165

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High