CVE-2006-3878

LOW 2.1CVE-2006-3878 · Published 27/07/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2006-3878 is a LOW (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability affecting network automation system (opsware).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.34%, higher than 28.0% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
network automation system opsware	`= 6.0`	No fix yet

Description

Opsware Network Automation System (NAS) 6.0 installs /etc/init.d/mysql with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read the root password for the MySQL MAX database or gain privileges by modifying /etc/init.d/mysql.

References

secunia.com/advisories/21192
securityreason.com/securityalert/1289
securitytracker.com/id
securityfocus.com/archive/1/441024/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/441296/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/archive/1/444223/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/19126
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27995

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