CVE-2008-6799

Public Exploit

Description

connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.18% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45974 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/49337 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31800 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32350 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122425865430237&w=2 mailing list exploit
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0810-exploits/flashchat-bypass.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6799?
CVE-2008-6799 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6799?
To fix CVE-2008-6799, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6799 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6799 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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