CVE-2006-0812 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the VisNetic AntiVirus Plug-in (DKAVUpSch.exe) for Mail Server versions 4.6.0.4, 4.6.1.1, and potentially others prior to 4.6.1.2. The flaw stems from the plug-in failing to drop privileges before executing other programs, allowing local users to gain elevated system access. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.6.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:visnetic:visnetic_antivirus_plug-in_for_mail_server:4.6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.6.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:visnetic:visnetic_antivirus_plug-in_for_mail_server:4.6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.