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
EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Chetcpasswd_project Chetcpasswd
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Product)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
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.