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CVE-2006-6474

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-12-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2006-6474
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e and earlier includes the current working directory in the DT_RPATH environment variable, which allows local users to load arbitrary ELF DSO libraries and execute arbitrary code by installing malicious libraries in that directory.