# CVE-2006-6286: Palm Desktop 4.1.4 and earlier stores user data with weak permissions under the application directory, which allows local users to obtain se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-12-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Palm Desktop 4.1.4 and earlier stores user data with weak permissions under the application directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (address books, calendar files, and todo lists of other users) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

## 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/30657
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23072
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4803
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21382/info

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