Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command
Published May 4, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.57%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Truecrypt 4.1, when running suid root on Linux, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that references a malicious mount command.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 45.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 42.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 24.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 25.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19903 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/25131 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch
- http://www.truecrypt.org/history.php x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2006-April/003152.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19903 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/25131 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBPatch | |
| http://www.truecrypt.org/history.php | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1591 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26191 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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