Vulnerability in Acme Labs Thttpd
CVE-2006-1078
Multiple buffer overflows in htpasswd, as used in Acme thttpd 2.25b, and possibly other products such as Apache, might allow local users to gain privileges via (1) a long command line argument and (2) a long line in a file. NOTE: since htpasswd is normally installed as a non-setuid program, and the exploit is through command line options, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE. However, if there are some typical or recommended configurations that use htpasswd with sudo privileges, or common products that access htpasswd remotely, then perhaps it should be included.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Acme Labs Thttpd — versions 2.25b
References
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/051562.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426823/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Oct/0359.html (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/16972 (vdb-entry)
- issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25216 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-09/0547.html (mailing-list)
- issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-1078?
- CVE-2006-1078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acme Labs Thttpd. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2006-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2006-1078?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.