MEDIUM
The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack
Published Oct 5, 2006
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
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.
6.2 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.46% 0.00463
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00463
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 37.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00438) | 34.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 15.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2401 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22237 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22277 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22614 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23154 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23213 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23776 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-23.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:188 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_73_mono.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20340 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-357-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3911 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29353 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 5, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 28, 2006
Link CVE-2006-5072
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a