CVE-2006-6683 describes a vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd versions 2.4.1 and earlier, where custom code for updating user accounts directly processes /etc/shadow, bypassing the system's PAM configuration. This allows remote attackers to circumvent intended security restrictions enforced by PAM. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity with network access and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete confidentiality compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pedro_lineu_orso:chetcpasswd:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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