# 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 proc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28561
- http://www.ssh.com/company/news/2006/english/security/article/776/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19677
- http://www.osvdb.org/28159
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016744
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21559

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