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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6681 · published 21 December 2006

CVE-2006-6681: Chetcpasswd vulnerability

CChetcpasswd · Chetcpasswd

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 does not have a rate limit for client requests, which might allow remote attackers to determine passwords via a dictionary attack.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.5% · top 27.0% CWE-399 · CWE-399
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 does not have a rate limit for client requests, which might allow remote attackers to determine passwords via a dictionary attack.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454 Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=116371297325564&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/22967 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30455
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=394454 Patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=116371297325564&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/22967 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21102 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30455

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6681), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.