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 .. (dot dot) in the server name.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-18 17:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-2087

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2087

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2087

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hexchat_project

hexchat

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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