CVE-2006-5852 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in the openexec component of OpenBase SQL versions prior to 10.0.1. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to execute malicious helper binaries like cp, rm, or killall. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it is a low-severity vulnerability requiring local access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbase_international_ltd:openbase:7.0.15:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbase_international_ltd:openbase:8.0.4:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbase_international_ltd:openbase:9.1.5:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openbase_international_ltd:openbase:10.0:*:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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