CVE-2006-2154

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Published May 3, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect:::windows:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect:::windows:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emc:retrospect:::windows:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-2155	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://kb.dantz.com/display/2n/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=9507&r=0.7344324
http://secunia.com/advisories/19850
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17798
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1612
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26226

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Emc Retrospect

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 3, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:43 PM
Reserved: May 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 3, 2006, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:24 PM

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