Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in chetcpasswd 2.4.1 allow local users to gain…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00309 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Chetcpasswd |
- cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd:chetcpasswd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Chetcpasswd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p877-j5pf-2q72
References
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More Chetcpasswd vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-02131 chetcpasswd.cgi in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06425 Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 does not have a rate limit for client requests, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-02133 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2002-02132 Buffer overflow in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 1.12, when configured for access… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2006-06424 Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.3.1 does not document the need for 0400 permissions… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-6639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p877-j5pf-2q72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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