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CVE-2002-0006
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7856
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000453
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-005.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3830
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101060676210255&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-099
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.4.2, 1.4.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.