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CVE-2006-1283

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-1283 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freebsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-03-23T20:06:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	1.1.5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.0.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1.6.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.1.7.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	2.2.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	3.5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.1.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.5	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.6.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.7	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.8	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.9	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.9	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.9	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.10	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.11	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.11	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	4.11	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.2	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.2.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.2.1	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.3	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	5.4	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.0	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.0	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:12.opie.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/19347 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015817 ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/24067 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17194 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1074 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25397 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:12.opie.asc Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/19347 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015817 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/24067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17194 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1074 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25397 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freebsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.