CVE-2006-1836

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in unspecified components in Symantec LiveUpdate for Macintosh 3.0.0 through 3.5.0 do not set the execution path, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/100	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17571	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1386	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431318/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015953	vdb entry
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2006.04.17b.html	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19682	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25839	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1836?: CVE-2006-1836 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1836?: To fix CVE-2006-1836, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1836 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1836 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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