National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-2154
Original release date:05/03/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
EMC Retrospect for Windows 6.5 before 6.5.382, 7.0 before 7.0.344, and 7.5 before 7.5.1.105 does not drop privileges before opening files, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the File>Open dialog.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
Solution
Apply Retrospect Driver Update 7.5.1.105.
Apply Application Security Update 7.0.344 (requires Retrospect 7.0.326 or Retrospect Express 7.0.301).
Apply Application Security Update 6.5.382 (requires Retrospect 6.5.350 or Retrospect Express 6.5.350).}
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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-1612
Type: Advisory
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 19850
Type: Advisory
External Source: XF
Name: retrospect-fileopen-privilege-escalation(26226)
External Source: BID
Name: 17798
