CVE-2006-6995 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in V3 Chat and V3Chat Instant Messenger, specifically within the mycontacts.php component. An authenticated attacker can manipulate the "membername" parameter to gain the privileges of other users. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, medium access complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or having active Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-28075) confirms the existence of exploit code for "Arbitrary User Buddy List Manipulation." Despite this, there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this 2006 CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:v3_chat:v3chat_instant_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.