CVE-2000-0787

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.34% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0305.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-055.html	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0301.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0787?: CVE-2000-0787 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0787?: To fix CVE-2000-0787, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0787 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0787 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.