CVE-2006-2183 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1 when configured as suid root on Linux systems. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to point to a malicious mount command. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:truecrypt_foundation:truecrypt:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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