Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-2087 (CCN-111983)

Assigned:2016-04-05
Published:2016-04-05
Updated:2017-02-02
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.4 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
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): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-2087

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
95881

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95881
HexChat 'src/common/text.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hexchat-cve20162087-dir-traversal(111983)

Source: CCN
Type: HexChat Web site
HexChat

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [04-05-2016]
Hexchat IRC Client 2.11.0 Directory Traversal

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-04-2016]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
39656

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:hexchat_project:hexchat:2.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20162087
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087
    2022-09-02
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46993
    P
    		libXfont1-1.5.1-10.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47655
    P
    		kdump-0.8.16-9.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47231
    P
    		cups-1.7.5-19.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47757
    P
    		libopus0-1.1-3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47529
    P
    		xdg-utils-20140630-5.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47591
    P
    		dbus-1-1.8.22-29.10.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47084
    P
    		libtasn1-3.7-11.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47686
    P
    		libXv1-1.0.10-7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:47445
    P
    		minicom-2.7-3.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46549
    P
    		pcsc-ccid-1.4.14-1.42 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48449
    P
    		java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.111-33.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46861
    P
    		unzip-6.00-32.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46535
    P
    		mipv6d-2.0.2.umip.0.4-19.63 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46536
    P
    		mozilla-nspr-32bit-4.10.7-1.13 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:48395
    P
    		cups-pk-helper-0.2.5-3.72 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:46669
    P
    		gnutls-3.2.15-11.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24851
    P
    		Security update for libpng12 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26281
    P
    		Security update for hexchat (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25040
    P
    		Security update for sudo (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24841
    P
    		Security update for python36 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25177
    P
    		Security update for mariadb-connector-c (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25564
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25410
    P
    		Security update for java-1_8_0-openjdk (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26246
    P
    		Security update for ImageMagick (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24914
    P
    		Security update for freeradius-server (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25121
    P
    		Security update for wireshark (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25550
    P
    		Security update for squid (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25260
    P
    		Security update for libzypp (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25608
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25463
    P
    		Security update for mailman (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201620870000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20162087000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20162087000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201620870000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20162087000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20162087000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201620870000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20162087000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201620870000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-01-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20162087000
    V
    		CVE-2016-2087 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2017-01-18
    BACK
    hexchat_project hexchat 2.11.0