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CVE-2006-2856

ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with "Users" group permissions for changing files, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a malicious sitecustomize.pl file in that directory. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

  • Published: Jun 6, 2006
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2006-2856
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
activestate / activeperl 5.8.8.817 5.8.8.817.x