CVE-2006-1246 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the mklvcopy utility within IBM AIX 5.3's BOS.RTE.LVM component. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary commands, likely due to an untrusted search path when mklvcopy invokes external commands. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and requiring local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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