CVE-2010-4236 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in the estaskwrapper component of IBM OmniFind Enterprise Edition before version 9.1. This flaw allows local users to achieve privilege escalation by manipulating the ES_LIBRARY_PATH and PATH environment variables during the execution of the estasklight program. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), a public exploit (EDB-15475) exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:omnifind:*:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:omnifind:6.1:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:omnifind:8.0:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:omnifind:8.4:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:omnifind:8.5:-:enterprise:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.