CVE-2006-5817
published 2006-11-08CVE-2006-5817: prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to…
PriorityP44low2.1CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCNIPAN
EPSS
0.28%
19.6th percentile
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| parallels | parallels_desktop | — | — |
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VulDB
Parallels Desktop Build 1940 on Mac prl_dhcpd .dhcpd_configuration privileges management (SA22634)
vuldb·2026-04-27·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2006-5817 [LOW] Parallels Desktop Build 1940 on Mac prl_dhcpd .dhcpd_configuration privileges management (SA22634)
A vulnerability has been found in Parallels Desktop Build 1940 on Mac and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function in the library library/parallels/.dhcpd_configuration of the component prl_dhcpd. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-5817. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.
GHSA
GHSA-r7qj-pcwx-f93j: prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-01
CVE-2006-5817 [LOW] GHSA-r7qj-pcwx-f93j: prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/
prl_dhcpd in Parallels Desktop for Mac Build 1940 uses insecure permissions (0666) for /Library/Parallels/.dhcpd_configuration, which allows local users to modify DHCP configuration.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2006-11-08
Published