CVE-2006-1125 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges due to insecure file permissions on AVG update files, allowing modification of critical components.

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-2006-1125?

CVE-2006-1125 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Grisoft AVG Free 7.1, and other versions including 7.0.308, sets Everyone/Full Control permissions for certain update files including (1) upd_vers.cfg, (2) incavi.avm, and (3) unspecified drivers, which might allow local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1125?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Grisoft Avg Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-1125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvh4-88p7-3m7r.

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