Is CVE-2006-4803 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4803 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4803?

CVE-2006-4803 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-4803

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.5%EU EUVD

The Fan-Out Linux and UNIX receiver scripts in Novell Identity Manager (IDM) 3.0.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors involving certain environment variables and "code injection."

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 0.5% (44th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-4790)
Published: September 14, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4790 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

netiq / identity manager

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21888(Vendor Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016853(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/2974421.htm(Patch)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20016(Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3607(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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