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CVE-2006-4316

7.2 · HIGH

SSH Tectia Management Agent 2.1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by running a program called sshd, which is obtained from a process listing when the "Restart" action is selected from th…

Published Aug 23, 2006sshEPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2006-4316 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ssh tectia_manager. It was published on August 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SSH Tectia Management Agent 2.1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by running a program called sshd, which is obtained from a process listing when the "Restart" action is selected from the Management server GUI, which causes the agent to locate the pathname of the user's program and restart it with root privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ssh. Update tectia_manager 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/21559Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016744Refwww.osvdb.org/28159Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19677Refwww.ssh.com/company/news/2006/english/security/article/776/Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28561Refsecunia.com/advisories/21559Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016744Refwww.osvdb.org/28159Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19677

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4316?

CVE-2006-4316 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ssh tectia_manager. It was published on August 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-4316?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. 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-2006-4316?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ssh. Update tectia_manager 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-2006-4316?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4316 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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