CVE-2006-0576

HIGH

Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirnam...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.07.2
EPSS0.4%
Percentile32th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A high severity vulnerability affects Maynard Johnson systems (CVE-2006-0576). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-012367-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-0576?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A high severity vulnerability affects Maynard Johnson systems (CVE-2006-0576). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-0576?
CVE-2006-0576 has CVSS 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 0.4%.
Is CVE-2006-0576 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2006-0576 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-0576?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-0576?
CVE-2006-0576 affects Maynard Johnson Oprofile.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-0576
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-012367-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2006-02-08
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Untrusted search path vulnerability in opcontrol in OProfile 0.9.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a modified PATH that references malicious (1) which or (2) dirname programs. NOTE: while opcontrol normally is not run setuid, a common configuration suggests accessing opcontrol using sudo. In such a context, this is a vulnerability. CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Maynard Johnson Oprofile ≤ 0.9.1
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 7555 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe3a85cb236501fefb59b6a60c65172d6b81734732da61f5ca33659d02285ba0efc0cb6d426a3813d4ff91672ce0ee7af3afa755fc10256fbc4bef41c96c95557
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