CVE-2006-4246
Usermin before 1.220 (20060629) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, possibly related...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-4246- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-4246- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-4236No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-4236- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4qxm-xm9h-rhmgNo score
Usermin before 1.220 (20060629) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, possibly related...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4qxm-xm9h-rhmg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
userminDebian:3.1 | before 1.110-3.1, plus listed versions 1.110-3 | 1.110-3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-4246 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Usermin, published September 15, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in usermin 1.110-3.1.