CVE-2006-2154 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting a failure to drop privileges during file operations in EMC Retrospect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2154?
CVE-2006-2154 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2154?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emc Retrospect.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jfv-q796-mg9p.