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CVE-2008-28411 exploit
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
15.4%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
15.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-5795 XChat 2.8.7b - 'URI Handler' Remote Code Execution (Internet Explorer 6/7) · remote · 2008-06-13
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/29696 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- forum.xchat.org /viewtopic.php?t=4218 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43065 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/5795 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30695 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-2841
- NVD: CVE-2008-2841
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