CVE-2002-0006

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.63% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7856	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000453	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-005.html	vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3806	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3830	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101060676210255&w=2	mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-099	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0006?: CVE-2002-0006 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0006?: To fix CVE-2002-0006, 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-2002-0006 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0006 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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