CVE-2006-6682
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 provides a different error message when a request with a valid username fails, compared to a request with an invalid username, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames on the system.
Published:Dec 21, 2006
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Dec 21, 2006
EPSS Score:0.00882
CVSS Score:5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Chetcpasswd Project
Product
Chetcpasswd
Chetcpasswd Project
Chetcpasswd
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
