Auth bypass in Chetcpasswd Project
CVE-2006-6679
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 relies on the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header when verifying a client's status on an IP address ACL, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by spoofing this header.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php (Product)
- www.osvdb.org/30544 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/22967 (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30451 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-6679?
- CVE-2006-6679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chetcpasswd Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2006-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2006-6679?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2006-6679 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.