Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2841 (CCN-43065)

Assigned:2008-06-13
Published:2008-06-13
Updated:2021-07-23
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2841

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218

Source: CCN
Type: SA30695
XChat "ircs" URI Handling Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30695

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 46196
XChat Crafted ircs URI Handling Arbitrary Remote Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
29696

Source: CCN
Type: BID-29696
XChat 'ircs://' URI Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: XChat Web site
XChat: Multiplatform Chat Program

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xchat-ircs-command-execution(43065)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xchat-ircs-command-execution(43065)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
5795

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xchat:xchat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.8.7b)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows nt *
    microsoft internet explorer *
    xchat xchat *