CVE-2006-5817
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library...
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
- Record
CVE-2006-5817- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
- Record
CVE-2006-5817- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5801 No score
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5801- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7qj-pcwx-f93j No score
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library...
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
- Record
GHSA-r7qj-pcwx-f93j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5817 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Parallels Desktop, published November 8, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.