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 v3.0

7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

9.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 95th percentile

Published

2017-01-18

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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