HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-4958
MEDIUM

CVE-2006-4958

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: September 23, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Sun Secure Global Desktop (SSGD, aka Tarantella) before 4.20.983 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, possibly involving (1) taarchives.cgi, (2) ttaAuthentication.jsp, (3) ttalicense.cgi, (4) ttawlogin.cgi, (5) ttawebtop.cgi, (6) ttaabout.cgi, or (7) test-cgi. NOTE: This information is based upon a vague initial disclosure. Details will be updated as they become available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-4958 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sun1 product(s)
secure global desktop
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (24)

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http://secunia.com/advisories/22037
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1623
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1016900
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102650-1
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http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-235.htm
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http://www.scip.ch/cgi-bin/smss/showadvf.pl?id=2555
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446566/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20135
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20276
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3739
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29070
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29303
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http://secunia.com/advisories/22037
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1623
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1016900

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-4958
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 23, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-4958 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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