Vulnerability identifier: #VU65013

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2006-7191

CWE-ID: CWE-426

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LDAP Account Manager
Server applications / Remote management servers, RDP, SSH

Vendor: LDAP Account Manager

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path in lamdaemon.pl. A local user can gain elevated privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious rm program.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LDAP Account Manager: 0.4.7 - 0.5.3

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External links
http://lam.cvs.sourceforge.net/lam/lam/lib/lamdaemon.pl
http://lam.cvs.sourceforge.net/lam/lam/lib/lamdaemon.pl?r1=1.32&r2=1.33
http://lam.sourceforge.net/changelog/index.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/25157
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23857
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1287

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.