CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-0531

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 allows local users logged in as root to bypass authentication and gain top-level administrator privileges via the amadmin CLI tool.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker with root access can escalate privileges to full control over the access management system, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply patches provided by the vendor and restrict access to the root account and the amadmin tool to trusted administrators only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java System Access Manager 7.0 allows local users logged in as "root" to bypass authentication and gain top-level administrator privileges via the amadmin CLI tool.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS