7.2
HIGH
CVE-2006-4803
Novell IDM Code Injection Vulnerability
Description

The Fan-Out Linux and UNIX receiver scripts in Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors involving certain environment variables and "code injection."

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2006, 10:07 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 27, 2018, 9:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-4803 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 Netiq identity_manager
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-2006-4803.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/21888 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016853 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974421.htm Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20016 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3607 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-4803 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
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3607 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3607 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20016 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20016 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1016853 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1016853 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:identity_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:netiq:identity_manager:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-4803 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-4803 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability