CVE-2006-3878 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Opsware Network Automation System (NAS) 6.0 installs /etc/init.d/mysql with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read the root password for the MySQL MAX database or gain privileges by modifying /etc/init.d/mysql.

Published: 2006-07-27

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:opsware:network_automation_system:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3872	Opsware Network Automation System (NAS) 6.0 installs /etc/init.d/mysql with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read the root password for the MySQL MAX database or gain privileges by modifying /etc/init.d/mysql.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0006.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21192
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1289
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016566
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441024/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441296/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19126
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27995

History

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Subscriptions

Opsware Network Automation System

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:48:39.241Z

Reserved: 2006-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3878

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-07-27T01:04:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:28:00.253

Link: CVE-2006-3878

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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