Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2006· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2006-4493

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/Xbiff2
cpe:2.3:a:xbiff2:xbiff2:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

secunia.com/advisories/21686nvdVendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/28278nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/19762nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3417nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28680nvd

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