CVE-2006-1078 describes multiple buffer overflows in the htpasswd utility, specifically affecting Acme thttpd 2.25b and potentially other products like Apache. These vulnerabilities could allow local users to gain privileges through excessively long command-line arguments or long lines within a file. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.4, indicating a severe impact with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability risks, though it requires local access and low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.25bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.25b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.