CVE-2006-5852 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH tha…
published 2006-11-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5836
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious helper binary, as demonstrated by (1) cp, (2) rm, and (3) killall, different vectors than CVE-2006-5327.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-2738)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-2738 Xcode OpenBase 10.0.0 (OSX) - Unsafe System Call Privilege Escalation local, 2006-11-08
- digitalmunition.com http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1107a%5D.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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exploit-db.com
/exploits/2738
exploit
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digitalmunition.com
/DMA%5B2006-1107a%5D.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/22742
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4404
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=full-disclosure&m=116296717330758&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5852
- NVD CVE-2006-5852
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