CVE-2006-4493 json
xbiff2 1.9 creates $HOME/.xbiff2rc in a user's home directory with insecure file permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive…
published 2006-08-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4481
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xbiff2 1.9 creates $HOME/.xbiff2rc in a user's home directory with insecure file permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as login credentials. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21686
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/28278
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3417
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19762
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28680
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4493
- NVD CVE-2006-4493
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.