Unspecified vulnerability in the format command in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20060821 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors involving profiles that permit running format with elevated privileges, a different issue than CVE-2006-4306 and CVE-2006-4319
Published Aug 23, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the format command in Sun Solaris 8 and 9 before 20060821 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via unspecified vectors involving profiles that permit running format with elevated privileges, a different issue than CVE-2006-4306 and CVE-2006-4319.
Affected products
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 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 25.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00346) | 26.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 13.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00076) | 34.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 28.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 26.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21581 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22295 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016726 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102514-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19647 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3355 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1573 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21581 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/22295 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016726 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102514-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-205.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19647 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3355 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1573 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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