CVE-2006-0229 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the C: drive, exploiting an unquoted search path in Wehntrust.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0229?
CVE-2006-0229 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Wehntrust might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run when Wehntrust creates the autostart key.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wehnus Wehntrust.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0229?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhv8-9x2f-v225.