8.1
HIGH
CVE-2016-7144
UnrealIRCd SSL Certificate Spoofing Authentication Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Jan. 20, 2017, 3:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7144 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 Unrealircd unrealircd
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-2016-7144.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588 Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766 Patch

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-7144 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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:H
    Changed Reference Type https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588 No Types Assigned https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8588 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766 No Types Assigned https://github.com/unrealircd/unrealircd/commit/f473e355e1dc422c4f019dbf86bc50ba1a34a766 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:3.2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92763 [No Types Assigned]
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.

0.85 }} 0.00%

score

0.79666

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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