7.4
HIGH
CVE-2016-2087
HexChat Server-Side Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 18, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2017, 2:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2087 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hexchat_project hexchat
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2087.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2087 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.60 }} -0.48%

score

0.92583

percentile

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