CVE-2007-2951

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Published Jun 26, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

The parseIrcUrl function in src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_ircurl.cpp in KVIrc 3.2.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an (1) irc:// or (2) irc6:// URI.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:irc_client:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2943	The parseIrcUrl function in src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_ircurl.cpp in KVIrc 3.2.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an (1) irc:// or (2) irc6:// URI.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.2% (3.197% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37604
http://secunia.com/advisories/25740
http://secunia.com/advisories/26813
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-56/advisory/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-02.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472441/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24652
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35087
https://svn.kvirc.de/kvirc/changeset/630/#file3

History

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Subscriptions

Kvirc Irc Client

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: flexera
Published: Jun 26, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: May 31, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 26, 2007, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

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