CVE-2006-6683
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.4.1 and earlier verifies and updates user accounts via custom code that processes /etc/shadow and does not follow the PAM configuration, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions implemented through PAM.
Published:Dec 21, 2006
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Dec 21, 2006
EPSS Score:0.00187
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Pedro Lineu Orso
Product
Chetcpasswd
Pedro Lineu Orso
Chetcpasswd
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
Related CVEs
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
