CVE-2006-6474: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-6474: Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e and earlier includes the current wo...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e and earlier includes the current working directory in the DT_RPATH environment variable, which allows local users to load arbitrary ELF DSO libraries and execute arbitrary code by installing malicious libraries in that directory.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 20:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy McAfee VirusScan for Linux issue where the software may trust code from its current folder. A local user could place a malicious shared library there and cause the product to run attacker-controlled code. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or a confirmed patch path. Exposure appears limited to legacy Linux systems running McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e or earlier. Risk is higher where untrusted local users have shell or job execution access. The source bundle’s structured affected-product fields are incomplete, so version confirmation is important. Treat this as a legacy hygiene and local-access risk, not an internet-scale emergency based on the supplied evidence. Prioritize remediation on multi-user Linux servers, privileged security tooling hosts, and any unsupported systems still running old McAfee components. Mitigation focus: Inventory Linux hosts for McAfee VirusScan for Linux 4510e or earlier.; Check McAfee, Gentoo, or distribution guidance for supported updates or replacement packages.; Retire unsupported antivirus components from production systems..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 08:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context

These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.

ATT&CK lookup starting points

Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.

description · low confidence lookup

Execution behavior lookup

The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.

Open ATT&CK lookup

cve · low confidence lookup

CVE-2006-6474 mapping review

Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.

Open ATT&CK lookup

Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Dec 14, 2006, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.

0CVSS vectors

0Timeline events

0ADP providers

2Source links

CVSS and timeline data

No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.

Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
mcafee-dtrpath-code-execution(30898)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/an/an/aListed

Weakness

CWE details

No CWE listed

CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.