CVE-2006-4233 json
Globus Toolkit 3.2.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.0 before 20060815 allow local users to obtain sensitive information (proxy certificates) and overwrite…
published 2006-08-18 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4223
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Globus Toolkit 3.2.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.0 before 20060815 allow local users to obtain sensitive information (proxy certificates) and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in the /tmp directory, as demonstrated by files created by (1) myproxy-admin-adduser, (2) grid-ca-sign, and (3) grid-security-config.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/21516 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
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globus.org
/mail_archive/security-announce/2006/08/msg00001.html
mailing-list, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/21516
third-party-advisory, exploit, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19549
vdb-entry, patch
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3290
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28410
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4233
- NVD CVE-2006-4233
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