# CVE-2006-4803: Code injection in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9c2h-qj4p-x84x

## 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: 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.

## Is CVE-2006-4803 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-0787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0787/): Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2016-1592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-1592/): Cross-site scripting in NetIQ Designer for Identity Manager before 4.5.3 (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2017-7427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7427/): iManager - Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attacks (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2017-7426](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7426/): iManager - XML External Entity vulnerabilities (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2018-1348](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1348/): NetIQ Identity Manager SSL Renegotiation (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-4803 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4803/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4803/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4803
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4803
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-4803

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4803/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.