CVE-2006-5965 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying files in the PassGo SSO Plus directory due to insecure default permissions.

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-2006-5965?

CVE-2006-5965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PassGo SSO Plus 2.1.0.32, and probably earlier versions, uses insecure permissions (Everyone/Full Control) for the PassGo Technologies directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying critical programs.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Passgo Sso Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5965?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5965 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-5965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h5p4-whh5-9jp9.

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