Unscored severity · published Oct 12, 2006
CVE-2006-4842
The Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) API 4.6.1 and 4.6.2, as used in Sun Solaris 10, trusts user-specified environment variables for specifying log files even when running from…
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CVSS
7.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) API 4.6.1 and 4.6.2, as used in Sun Solaris 10, trusts user-specified environment variables for specifying log files even when running from setuid programs, which allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Portable Runtime Api · Netscape
4.6.1; 4.6.2 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Sun
10.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4842
Vendor Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=418
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22348
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017050
sunsolve.sun.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102658-1
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448691/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20471