Is CVE-2006-7242 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-7242 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-7242?

CVE-2006-7242 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-7242

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.0EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

The Workplace (aka WP) component in IBM FileNet P8 Application Engine (P8AE) 3.5.1 before 3.5.1-001 does not ensure that the AE Administrator role is present for Site Preferences modifications, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.1% (65th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-7219)
Published: September 20, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-7219 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ibm / filenet p8 application engine

References

http://download2.boulder.ibm.com/sar/CMA/IMA/00yrk/0/readme-ae351-021.htm

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

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