CVE-2022-24976

Public Exploit

Description

Atheme IRC Services before 7.2.12, when used in conjunction with InspIRCd, allows authentication bypass by ending an IRC handshake at a certain point during a challenge-response login sequence.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/30/4 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/atheme/atheme/commit/4e664c75d0b280a052eb8b5e81aa41944e593c52 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/atheme/atheme/compare/v7.2.11...v7.2.12 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24976?
CVE-2022-24976 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24976?
To fix CVE-2022-24976, 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-2022-24976 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24976 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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