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CVE-2006-2856

Published: Jun 6, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with "Users" group permissions for changing files, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a malicious sitecustomize.pl file in that directory. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

activeperl activestate

Mixed

OSS Libraries / generic-library

activestatecommercialUSOSS Librariesaka activestate

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20328

http://www.osvdb.org/25974

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18269

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Jun 6, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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