Opsware Network Automation System (NAS) 6.0 installs /etc/init.d/mysql with insecure permissions, which allows local users to read the…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (8)

• 20060824 Re: Opsware NAS 6.0 reveals MySQL 'root' password (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 20060724 Opsware NAS 6.0 reveals MySQL 'root' password (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 19126 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 1016566 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 1289 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• 21192 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• nas-mysql-plaintext-password(27995) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 20060727 Re: Opsware NAS 6.0 reveals MySQL 'root' password (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2006-3878](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2006-3878.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2006-3878)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 18:48 UTC.