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CVE-2006-6131

Published: Nov 28, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 46.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in (1) WSAdminServer and (2) WSWebServer in Kerio WebSTAR (4D WebSTAR Server Suite) 5.4.2 and earlier allows local users with webstar privileges to gain root privileges via a malicious libucache.dylib helper library in the current working directory.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
webstarkerio
Mixed
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
keriocommercialFINetworking Infrastructureaka kerio technologies

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21123
securityfocus.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017239
securitytracker.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30308
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 28, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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