CVE-2006-5852
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious helper binary, as demonstrated by (1) cp, (2) rm, and (3) killall, different vectors than CVE-2006-5327.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious helper binary, as demonstrated by (1) cp, (2) rm, and (3) killall, different vectors than CVE-2006-5327.
- Record
CVE-2006-5852- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious helper binary, as demonstrated by (1) cp, (2) rm, and (3) killall, different vectors than CVE-2006-5327.
- Record
CVE-2006-5852- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5836 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious helper binary, as demonstrated by (1) cp, (2) rm, and (3) killall, different vectors than CVE-2006-5327.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5836- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w4m-x79g-ghg6 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that references a malicious helper binary, as demonstrated by (1) cp, (2) rm, and (3) killall, different vectors than CVE-2006-5327.
- Record
GHSA-3w4m-x79g-ghg6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Xcode OpenBase 10.0.0 (OSX) - Unsafe System Call Privilege Escalation | 2006-11-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5852 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Openbase International Ltd Openbase, published November 10, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.