CVE-2006-4411 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit improper environment cleaning in the macOS VPN service to escalate privileges.

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-2006-4411?

CVE-2006-4411 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Nov 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The VPN service in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x through 10.3.9 and 10.4.x through 10.4.8 does not properly clean the environment when executing commands, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4411?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4411?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4411 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-4411 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4411 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wv2x-26jh-f34j.

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