7.2
HIGH
CVE-2006-2183
Truecrypt SUID Root Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability
Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.

INFO

Published Date :

May 4, 2006, 12:38 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 20, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-2183 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Truecrypt_foundation truecrypt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2006-2183.

URL Resource
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/19903 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25131 Patch
http://www.truecrypt.org/history.php Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-2183 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/26191 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.23688

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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