VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0382
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.39%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.39% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- xchat/xchat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000526
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101725430425490&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8704.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-051.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-097.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-124.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4376
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000526
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101725430425490&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8704.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-051.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-097.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-124.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4376
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.