CVE-2006-1079
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- acme labs/thttpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114153031201867&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114154083000296&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
- http://www.osvdb.org/23828
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426823/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16972
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25217
- http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114153031201867&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=thttpd&m=114154083000296&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
- http://www.osvdb.org/23828
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426823/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16972
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25217
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.