CVE-2000-0787

IRC Xchat client versions 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding shell metacharacters into a URL which XChat uses to launch a web browser.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

9.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2000-10-13

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20161

Security advisories

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.html
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0301.html
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0305.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-055.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry