Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4416 (CCN-29165)

Assigned:2006-08-28
Published:2006-08-28
Updated:2017-07-20
Summary: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 v3 Severity:8.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.2 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README

Source: CCN
Type: IBM AIX FTP site
Index of /aix/efixes/security

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4416

Source: CCN
Type: SA21620
AIX mkvg Insecure Program Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21620

Source: CCN
Type: SA22106
IBM AIX mkvg Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22106

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016920
IBM AIX mkvg Command Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016920

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY88699

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY88722

Source: AIXAPAR
Type: UNKNOWN
IY88737

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
19708

Source: CCN
Type: BID-19708
IBM AIX Mkvg Local Insecure Program Execution Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
20197

Source: CCN
Type: BID-20197
IBM AIX Mkvg Command Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-3389

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-3770

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-mkvg-privilege-escalation(29165)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
aix-mkvg-privilege-escalation(29165)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    ibm aix 5.1
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.3
    ibm aix 5.2
    ibm aix 5.3