VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-7144
The m_authenticate function in modules/m_sasl.c in UnrealIRCd before 3.2.10.7 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted AUTHENTICATE parameter.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The m_authenticate function in modules/m_sasl.c in UnrealIRCd before 3.2.10.7 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted AUTHENTICATE parameter.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.28% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- unrealircd/unrealircd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.