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CVE-2006-5968

4.6 · MEDIUM

MDaemon 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.51, and 9.53, and possibly other versions, installs the MDaemon application folder with insecure permissions (Users create files/directories), which allows local users to ex…

Published Nov 17, 2006alt-nEPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2006-5968 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alt-n mdaemon. It was published on November 17, 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

MDaemon 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.51, and 9.53, and possibly other versions, installs the MDaemon application folder with insecure permissions (Users create files/directories), which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating malicious RASAPI32.DLL or MPRAPI.DLL libraries in the MDaemon\APP folder, which is an untrusted search path element due to insecure permissions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alt-n. Update mdaemon 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/21554Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2006-67/advisory/Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1890Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017238Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451821/100/100/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4538Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30331Refsecunia.com/advisories/21554Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2006-67/advisory/Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1890

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5968?

CVE-2006-5968 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alt-n mdaemon. It was published on November 17, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5968?

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-2006-5968?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alt-n. Update mdaemon 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-2006-5968?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5968 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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