HIGH · 9.3

CVE-2008-7070

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) i...

Vulnerability Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) irc6:///, (3) ircs:///, or (4) and ircs6:/// URI. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2951.

CVSS Score

9.3

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
KvircKvirc3.4.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-7070?

CVE-2008-7070 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) i...

How severe is CVE-2008-7070?

CVE-2008-7070 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-7070?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kvirc Kvirc.