CVE-2006-0951 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local users can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges during scheduled scans in NOD32, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2006-0951?

CVE-2006-0951 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The GUI (nod32.exe) in NOD32 2.5 runs with SYSTEM privileges when the scheduler runs a scheduled on-demand scan, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code during a scheduled scan via unspecified attack vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0951?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eset Software Nod32 Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0951?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-0951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v25j-8wf3-fm9m.

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