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CVE-2006-4316

SSH Tectia Management Agent 2.1.2 allows local users to gain root privileges by running a program called sshd, which is obtained from a process listing when the "Restart" action is selected from the Management server GUI, which causes the agent to locate the pathname of the user's program and restart it with root privileges.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-4316 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ssh organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-08-23T22:04:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:28:50.560

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ssh	tectia_manager	1.2	Yes
Application	ssh	tectia_manager	1.3	Yes
Application	ssh	tectia_manager	1.4	Yes
Application	ssh	tectia_manager	2.0	Yes
Application	ssh	tectia_manager	2.1.2	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21559 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016744 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/28159 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19677 ([email protected])
http://www.ssh.com/company/news/2006/english/security/article/776/ Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28561 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21559 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016744 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/28159 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19677 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ssh.com/company/news/2006/english/security/article/776/ Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28561 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ssh's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.