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CVE-2006-5851

Published: Nov 10, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59
2.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 49.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/output file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5328.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

openbase international ltd
commercialaka openbase
openbaseMixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116296717330758&w=2
marc.info
http://secunia.com/advisories/22742
secunia.com
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2006-1107a%5D.txt
digitalmunition.com
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