CVE-2006-6995 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges to other users by modifying the membername parameter in V3 Chat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6995?
CVE-2006-6995 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mycontacts.php in V3 Chat allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges as other users via a modified membername parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6995?
It affects 1 product.
Products include V3 Chat V3chat Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6995 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6995 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jvj-2rqx-36qc.