Is CVE-2006-7236 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2006-7236 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2006-7236?

CVE-2006-7236 has a CVSS v2 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2006-7236?

CVE-2006-7236 has an EPSS score of 7.47% (94th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7236?

Upgrade xterm on debian 11 to 238-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2006-7236

HIGHEPSS 94th pctl

9.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and possibly Ubuntu enables the allowWindowOps resource, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or have unspecified other impact via escape sequences.

CWE-16

How to fix

Remediation Available

xtermDebian

Fixed in:238-1CVE-2006-7236

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

7.47%probability of exploitation in 30 days

94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.