The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-5072 is rated Low Risk (30.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.04% | 0.06% | +0.01% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.06% | 0.04% | -0.01% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.06% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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1.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-5072: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-5072 |
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2006-5072 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (mono), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-5072 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2006-5072: 1 GLSA(s) (200611-23), 1 atom(s) (dev-lang/mono); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2006-5072 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2006-5072 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (mono), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-5072 |