CVE-2006-3633: OSSP shiela 1.1.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the CVS serve

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-3633?

shiela: upgrade to newer than 1.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-3633 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3633 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-3633 affect?

CVE-2006-3633 affects shiela. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). OSSP shiela 1.1.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the CVS server via shell metacharacters in a filename that is committed.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-3633?

Priority 45/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2006-3633 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting shiela. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

OSSP shiela 1.1.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the CVS server via shell metacharacters in a filename that is committed.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2006-07-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: ossp

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-27 01:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ossp shiela UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.1.5 · 0.9.0 · 0.9.1 · 0.9.2 · 1.0.0 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.0.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy shiela || rpm -q shiela || shiela --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade shiela

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade shiela

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-3633?

shiela: upgrade to newer than 1.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3633 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3633 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-3633 affect?

CVE-2006-3633 affects shiela. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). OSSP shiela 1.1.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the CVS server via shell metacharacters in a filename that is committed.

How urgent is CVE-2006-3633?

Priority 45/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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