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CVE-2006-6679
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 relies on the X-Forwarded-For...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=68912&release_id=466649
- http://www.osvdb.org/30544
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22967
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=116371297325564&w=2
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30451
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 21st, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.