CVE-2006-0640 Security feature bypass in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Attackers with root access can disable Orbicule Undercover protection by modifying file permissions, bypassing security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0640?

CVE-2006-0640 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Orbicule Undercover allows attackers with physical or root access to disable the protection by using the chmod command to change the permissions of the /private/etc/uc.app/Contents/MacOS/uc file, which prevents the service from being started in LaunchDaemon.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Orbicule Undercover.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-0640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h92j-4wqq-r3fg.

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