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CVE-2006-5852

Untrusted search path vulnerability in openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

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

0.78%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

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 MediumAV: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.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBXcode OpenBase 10.0.0 (OSX) - Unsafe System Call Privilege Escalation2006-11-08

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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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.

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