VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2087
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a ..
HIGH 7.4EPSS 9.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 9.52% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- hexchat project/hexchat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.