CVE-2006-1248 describes an unspecified vulnerability in the 'usermod' utility within HP-UX versions B.11.00, B.11.11, and B.11.23. When usermod is used with specific options to create a new home directory, it may incorrectly alter the ownership of all files and directories within that new home, potentially leading to less secure permissions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity with local access required, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.23:*:ia64_64-bit:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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