CVE-2006-5008

CRITICAL

Unspecified vulnerability in utape in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.63
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.4%
Percentile87th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2006-5008). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-015526-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-5008?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A critical vulnerability affects Ibm systems (CVE-2006-5008). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5008?
CVE-2006-5008 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.4%.
Is CVE-2006-5008 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2006-5008 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5008?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5008?
CVE-2006-5008 affects: Ibm.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-5008
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-015526-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2006-09-27
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in utape in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Unspecified vulnerability in utape in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands and overwrite arbitrary files via unspecified vectors. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Ibm Aix —
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 7241 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash702d4378ab671feac52a3bf05a712756388e157939b756b91771a8c40cf4b9fbb1fd5cca1d73b142ec9a26183aec7f013e298f65042f322bf411857353837865
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