CVE-2006-0229 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Wehntrust might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run when Wehntrust creates the autostart key.

Published: 2006-01-17

Score: 2.1 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wehnus:wehntrust:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-0237	Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Wehntrust might allow local users to gain privileges via a malicious "program.exe" file in the C: folder, which is run when Wehntrust creates the autostart key.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00092.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422020/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422046/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16268
http://www.wehnus.com/downloads.pl
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24315

History

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Subscriptions

Wehnus Wehntrust

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-01-17T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:25:34.016Z

Reserved: 2006-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-0229

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-01-17T21:03:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-0229

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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