CVE-2006-6679 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd versions prior to 2.4. The software incorrectly relies on the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header for IP address ACL verification, allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by spoofing this header. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd_project:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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