CVE-2006-5002 describes an unspecified vulnerability in IBM Inventory Scout for AIX versions 2.2.0.0 through 2.2.0.9, specifically within the invscoutClient_VPD_Survey component. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it represents a moderate severity issue, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, though its impact is limited to integrity (file overwriting) with no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:inventory_scout:2.2.0.0:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:inventory_scout:2.2.0.1:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:inventory_scout:2.2.0.2:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:inventory_scout:2.2.0.3:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:inventory_scout:2.2.0.4:*:aix:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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