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CVE-2006-2221

2.1 · LOW

A third-party installer generation tool, possibly BitRock InstallBuilder, as used in products including Process-one ejabberd 1.1.1_1 and earlier, generates an installer that allows local users to c…

Published May 5, 2006bitrockEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2006-2221 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting bitrock install_builder. It was published on May 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A third-party installer generation tool, possibly BitRock InstallBuilder, as used in products including Process-one ejabberd 1.1.1_1 and earlier, generates an installer that allows local users to cause a denial of service via a symlink attack on the bitrock_installer.log temporary file. NOTE: it is possible that this vulnerability is present in other products that use this installer.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bitrock. Update install_builder 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
bitrockinstall_builder0Affected
process-oneejabberd0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19928Refsecunia.com/advisories/19954Refwww.osvdb.org/25215Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432719/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432870/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17804Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1642Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1659Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26221Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26261

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2221?

CVE-2006-2221 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting bitrock install_builder. It was published on May 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-2221?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. 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-2006-2221?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bitrock. Update install_builder 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-2006-2221?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2221 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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