# CVE-2006-5968: MDaemon 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.51, and 9.53, and possibly other versions, installs the MDaemon application folder with insecure permissions (Users

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

MDaemon 9.0.5, 9.0.6, 9.51, and 9.53, and possibly other versions, installs the MDaemon application folder with insecure permissions (Users create files/directories), which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by creating malicious RASAPI32.DLL or MPRAPI.DLL libraries in the MDaemon\APP folder, which is an untrusted search path element due to insecure permissions.

## 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://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-67/advisory/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451821/100/100/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21554
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30331
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1890
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017238

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