CVE-2006-1247

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

rm_mlcache_file in bos.rte.install in AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-03-17 CVE Reserved
2006-04-19 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-18 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015952	Vdb Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/24706	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431846/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431848/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25848	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/19656	2018-10-18
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY82357	2018-10-18
http://www.nsfocus.com/english/homepage/research/0603.htm	2018-10-18
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17576	2018-10-18

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1389	2018-10-18

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.1l Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.1l"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.2.0.50 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.2.0.50"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.2.0.54 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.2.0.54"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.2.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.2.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.2_l Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.2_l"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3.0.10 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3.0.10"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3.0.20 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3.0.20"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3_l Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3_l"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Aix Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix"				5.3_ml03 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Aix" and version "5.3_ml03"		-		Affected