CVE-2006-2856 json
ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with "Users" group permissions for changing files, which all…
published 2006-06-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2853
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with "Users" group permissions for changing files, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a malicious sitecustomize.pl file in that directory. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/20328
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2140
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26915
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/18269
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/25974
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2856
- NVD CVE-2006-2856
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