CVE-2006-6286 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.7 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive user data like address books and calendars due to weak file permissions in Palm Desktop.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-6286?

CVE-2006-6286 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Palm Desktop 4.1.4 and earlier stores user data with weak permissions under the application directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (address books, calendar files, and todo lists of other users) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6286?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Palm Palm Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6286?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-6286 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-crm9-2fgg-35mj.

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