CVE-2016-7144
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.3%
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 v3.0 NVD
- 8.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - EPSS
- 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 69th percentile
- Published
- 2017-01-18
- Updated
- 2024-08-06
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- Huyn-coder/CVE-2016-7144-IDPS0★ · 2026-01-13
Security advisories
- https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763
- unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766