Unscored severity · published Jun 25, 2002
CVE-2002-0006
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in…
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CVSS
8.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.1% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XC
Xchat · Xchat
1.4.2; 1.4.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0006
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0006
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000453
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101060676210255&w=2
online.securityfocus.com
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3806
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-005.html
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-099
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3830
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