// For flags

CVE-2008-2841

XChat 2.8.7b - 'URI Handler' Remote Code Execution (Internet Explorer 6/7)

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de inyección de argumento en XChat 2.8.7b y versiones anteriores de Windows, cuando Internet Explorer es ejecutado, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos de su elección a través del parámetro --command en una URI ircs://.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-06-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-06-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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*-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Nt
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*-
Safe
Xchat
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Xchat
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<= 2.8.7b
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Nt
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*-
Safe