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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.095 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.095 · newest: 0.095 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hexchat Project — versions 2.11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traver… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.