Path Traversal in Hexchat Project
CVE-2016-2087
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.095 (94.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Hexchat_project Hexchat — versions 2.11.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2087?
- CVE-2016-2087 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hexchat Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2017-01-18.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2087?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2087 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.