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CVE-2006-5851: openbase_international_ltd openbase Link Following

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 10-11-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5851 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Link Following vulnerability in openbase_international_ltd openbase. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.76%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 10-11-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

openexec in OpenBase SQL before 10.0.1 allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/output file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5328.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

55%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.75% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.76%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (digitalmunition.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalosxVerified

    Xcode OpenBase 10.0.0 (OSX) - Symlink Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Openbase_international_ltd1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links