CVE-2006-2856

mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.38% (32nd) EPSS
CVSS 4.6 · medium
Is it mine?
2 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
2 sources
enisa_euvd · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

ActiveState ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 for Windows configures the site/lib directory with "Users" group permissions for changing files, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a malicious sitecustomize.pl file in that directory. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

4.6
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.9–4.6

v2.04.6mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 6.4
v2.03.9lowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

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CWE-264USLLM-inferredCWE-266USLLM-inferred
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affected products (2)

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also known as (2)

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sources

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enisa_euvdnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2006-06-06modified 2026-06-16
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references (10)

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