CVE-2006-4307 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 23 Aug 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify arbitrary files and escalate privileges via the format command in Sun Solaris when specific profiles are configured.

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-2006-4307?

CVE-2006-4307 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 23 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the format command in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20060821 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors involving profiles that permit running format with elevated privileges, a different issue than CVE-2006-4306 and CVE-2006-4319.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4307?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4307?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4307 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4307 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8hg-m2xp-c7q4.