CVE-2006-5008 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the utape utility within IBM AIX versions 5.2.0 and 5.3.0. This critical flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite files with complete system compromise, as indicated by its CVSS score of 10.0. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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