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CVE-2006-1283

7.2 · HIGH

opiepasswd in One-Time Passwords in Everything (OPIE) in FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE-p22 through 6.1-STABLE before 20060322 uses the getlogin function to determine the invoking user account, which might a…

Published Mar 23, 2006freebsdEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2006-1283 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on March 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

opiepasswd in One-Time Passwords in Everything (OPIE) in FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE-p22 through 6.1-STABLE before 20060322 uses the getlogin function to determine the invoking user account, which might allow local users to configure OPIE access to the root account and possibly gain root privileges if a root shell is permitted by the configuration of the wheel group or sshd.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:12.opie.ascRefsecunia.com/advisories/19347Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015817Refwww.osvdb.org/24067Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17194Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1074Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25397Refftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:12.opie.ascRefsecunia.com/advisories/19347Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015817

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1283?

CVE-2006-1283 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freebsd freebsd. It was published on March 23, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1283?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1283?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freebsd. Update freebsd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1283?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1283 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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