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CVE-2006-2196

4.6 · MEDIUM

Unspecified vulnerability in pinball 0.3.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors that cause pinball to load plugins from an attacker-controlled directory while operating…

Published Jun 26, 2006jochen_friedrichEPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2006-2196 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jochen_friedrich pinball. It was published on June 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in pinball 0.3.1 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors that cause pinball to load plugins from an attacker-controlled directory while operating at raised privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jochen_friedrich. Update pinball to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/20778Refsecunia.com/advisories/20834Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1102Refwww.osvdb.org/26829Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2535Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27420Refsecunia.com/advisories/20778Refsecunia.com/advisories/20834Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1102Refwww.osvdb.org/26829

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2196?

CVE-2006-2196 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jochen_friedrich pinball. It was published on June 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2196?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2196?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jochen_friedrich. Update pinball to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2196?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2196 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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