CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1296

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Beagle 0.2.2.1 due to an untrusted search path may allow a local user to gain privileges by placing a malicious beagle-info program in the current working directory or in directories specified in the PATH.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a local attacker could execute malicious code with the victim's privileges, potentially leading to privilege escalation and system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Beagle to the latest version, avoid running tools from untrusted directories, and use secure search paths.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Beagle 0.2.2.1 might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious beagle-info program in the current working directory, or possibly directories specified in the PATH.

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