# CVE-2006-5782: radexecd.exe in HP OpenView Client Configuraton Manager (CCM) does not require authentication before executing commands in the installation

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

radexecd.exe in HP OpenView Client Configuraton Manager (CCM) does not require authentication before executing commands in the installation directory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) by calling radbootw.exe or create arbitrary files by calling radcrecv.

## 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://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450942/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22780
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00795552
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1842
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4410
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30138
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017197

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