VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2841
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 15.4%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 15.38% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer · xchat/xchat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30695Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795
- http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30695Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.