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CVE-2016-2087 Details

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ CVEExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881 CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ [email protected]ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
hexchat project hexchat
2.11.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2087
NVD Published Date:
Jan 18, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-2087 Details - Not Deferred