Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.13
EPSS Ranking 93.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.4
CVSS v2 Score 6.8
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/
Products affected by CVE-2016-2087
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cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0