CVE-2006-4232 describes a race condition in the grid-proxy-init tool within Globus Toolkit versions 3.2.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.0 prior to 20060815. This vulnerability allows local attackers to steal credential data by manipulating the proxy credentials file during a brief window between its creation and an exclusive access check. While the attack complexity is high, the potential impact is limited to credential disclosure, resulting in a low CVSS score of 1.2. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:globus:globus_toolkit:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:globus:globus_toolkit:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:globus:globus_toolkit:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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