CVE-2006-6639 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit chetcpasswd to gain elevated privileges via insecure execution of external programs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6639?
CVE-2006-6639 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in chetcpasswd 2.4.1 allow local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to executing (1) the cp program, (2) the mail program, or (3) the program specified in the post_change configuration line.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6639?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chetcpasswd Chetcpasswd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p877-j5pf-2q72.