CVE-2006-4803 Code injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands in Novell Identity Manager via environment variable manipulation in receiver scripts.

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-2006-4803?

CVE-2006-4803 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Fan-Out Linux and UNIX receiver scripts in Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors involving certain environment variables and "code injection."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netiq Identity Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2006-4803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9c2h-qj4p-x84x.

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