CVE-2006-0812 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges because the VisNetic AntiVirus Plug-in for Mail Server fails to drop privileges before executing programs.
- 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-2006-0812?
CVE-2006-0812 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The VisNetic AntiVirus Plug-in (DKAVUpSch.exe) for Mail Server 4.6.0.4, 4.6.1.1, and possibly other versions before 4.6.1.2, does not drop privileges before executing other programs, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0812?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Visnetic Visnetic Antivirus Plug-in for Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0812?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8px4-57hc-v7ph.