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CVE-2016-7144 Details

Description

The m_authenticate function in modules/m_sasl.c in UnrealIRCd before 3.2.10.7 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted AUTHENTICATE parameter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766	CVE	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-287	Improper Authentication	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
unrealircd unrealircd	<= 3.2.10.5 4.0.0 4.0.1 4.0.2 4.0.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

unrealircd unrealircd

<= 3.2.10.5

4.0.0

4.0.1

4.0.2

4.0.3

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 20, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]