CVE-2008-7070 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.05% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kvirc | kvirc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny - URI handler Remote Command Execution | 2008-11-21 |
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/kvirc_342_cmd.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498557/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32410
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46779
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7181
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/kvirc_342_cmd.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498557/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32410
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46779
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7181
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