VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-2183
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- truecrypt foundation/truecrypt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19903Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25131Patch
- http://www.truecrypt.org/history.phpPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.htmlExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19903Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25131Patch
- http://www.truecrypt.org/history.phpPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.