CVE-2006-0408 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit the rsh utility in Sun Grid Engine to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code.

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-2006-0408?

CVE-2006-0408 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

rsh utility in Sun Grid Engine (SGE) before 6.0u7_1 allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, possibly involving command line arguments.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Grid Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0408 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-0408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c7pv-342r-3gfp.

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