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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 36th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.