htpasswd, as used in Acme thttpd 2.25b and possibly other products such as Apache, might…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
htpasswd, as used in Acme thttpd 2.25b and possibly other products such as Apache, might allow local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a command line argument, which is used in a call to the system function. NOTE: since htpasswd is normally installed as a non-setuid program, and the exploit is through command line options, perhaps this issue should not be included in CVE. However, if there are some typical or recommended configurations that use htpasswd with sudo privileges, or common products that access htpasswd remotely, then perhaps it should be included.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1079
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmrq-6vmh-qmmf
References
More Acme Labs Thttpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00359 Buffer overflow in Trivial HTTP (THTTPd) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00710 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in thttpd 2.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-01046 Multiple buffer overflows in htpasswd, as used in Acme thttpd 2.25b, and possibly other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2000-00890 Directory traversal vulnerability in ssi CGI program in thttpd 2.19 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-04103 thttpd on Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2004-02498 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in thttpd 2.07 beta 0.4, when running on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-1079 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-1079 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmrq-6vmh-qmmf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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