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CVE-2006-6515

10.0 · HIGH

Mantis before 1.1.0a2 sets the default value of $g_bug_reminder_threshold to "reporter" instead of a more privileged role, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to frequency…

Published Dec 14, 2006mantisEPSS 1.39%

Overview

CVE-2006-6515 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mantis mantis. It was published on December 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mantis before 1.1.0a2 sets the default value of $g_bug_reminder_threshold to "reporter" instead of a more privileged role, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to frequency of reminders.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mantis. Update mantis 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
mantismantis0Affected

References

Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=469627Refwww.mantisbugtracker.com/changelog.phpRefsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=469627Refwww.mantisbugtracker.com/changelog.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6515?

CVE-2006-6515 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mantis mantis. It was published on December 14, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6515?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6515?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mantis. Update mantis 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-2006-6515?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6515 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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