CVE-2006-6679 json
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, wh…
published 2006-12-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6662
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- chetcpasswd_project chetcpasswd 2.4
Exploit prediction
2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?group_id=68912&release_id=466649
product
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osvdb.org
/30544
vdb-entry, broken-link
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secunia.com
/advisories/22967
third-party-advisory, broken-link, permissions-required
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securityfocus.com
/bid/21102
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=116371297325564&w=2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30451
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6679
- NVD CVE-2006-6679
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