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CVE-2006-4493

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2006-08-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

xbiff2 1.9 creates $HOME/.xbiff2rc in a user's home directory with insecure file permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as login credentials. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Affected products

• Xbiff2: 1.9

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/21686
• http://www.osvdb.org/28278
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19762
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3417
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28680
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21686
• http://www.osvdb.org/28278
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19762
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3417
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28680

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