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CVE-2006-4246

Usermin before 1.220 (20060629) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, possibly related...

3.6 LowFix available

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.6 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.88%EPSS, 59th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.110-3.1usermin

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.88%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
usermin
Debian:3.1
before 1.110-3.1, plus listed versions
1.110-3
1.110-3.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.6

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 LowAV: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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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