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CVE-2006-6679

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 relies on the X-Forwarded-For HTTP heade...

High CVSS 7.5

Overview

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 relies on the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header when verifying a client's status on an IP address ACL, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by spoofing this header.

CWE: CWE-863 Published: 2006-12-21T19:28:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.5 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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