Vulnerability in Inspircd
CVE-2016-7142
The m_sasl module in InspIRCd before 2.0.23, when used with a service that supports SASL_EXTERNAL authentication, allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted SASL message.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Inspircd
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.inspircd.org/2016/09/03/v2023-released.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74fafb7f11b06747f69f182ad5e3769b665eea7a
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3662 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7142?
- CVE-2016-7142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Inspircd, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7142?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.