CVE-2006-4246

N/A Unknown
Published: September 19, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Usermin before 1.220 (20060629) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, possibly related to chfn/save.cgi not properly handling an empty shell parameter, which results in changing root's shell instead of the shell of a specified user.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21968
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21981
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1177
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18574
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://www.webmin.com/uchanges.html
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1177
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.osreviews.net/reviews/admin/usermin
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3668
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.webmin.com/uchanges.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

usermin