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CVE-2006-3669

2.1 · LOW

Mercury Messenger, possibly 1.7.1.1 and other versions, when running on a multi-user Mac OS X platform, stores chat logs with world-readable permissions within the /Users directory, which allows lo…

Published Jul 18, 2006mercury_messengerEPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2006-3669 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mercury_messenger mercury_messenger. It was published on July 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mercury Messenger, possibly 1.7.1.1 and other versions, when running on a multi-user Mac OS X platform, stores chat logs with world-readable permissions within the /Users directory, which allows local users to read the chat logs from other users.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mercury_messenger. Update mercury_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mercury_messengermercury_messenger0Affected

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440243/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19005Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27767Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440243/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19005Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27767

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3669?

CVE-2006-3669 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting mercury_messenger mercury_messenger. It was published on July 18, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2006-3669?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3669?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mercury_messenger. Update mercury_messenger to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-3669?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3669 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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