# CVE-2006-4506: idmlib.sh in nxdrv in Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, possibly

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-08-31 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

idmlib.sh in nxdrv in Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors, possibly involving the " (quote) and \ (backslash) characters and eval injection.

## 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

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016741
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19688
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974299.htm

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