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CVE-2006-2154

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does...

7.2 High

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.

Record
CVE-2006-2154
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.

Record
CVE-2006-2154
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2155 No score

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.

Record
EUVD-2006-2155
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jfv-q796-mg9p No score

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does...

EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.

Record
GHSA-5jfv-q796-mg9p
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2154 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Emc Retrospect, published May 3, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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