CVE-2002-0382 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on XChat IRC clients by sending a malicious /dns command with shell metacharacters in the DNS reverse lookup.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0382?
CVE-2002-0382 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0382?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xchat Xchat.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0382?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2002-0382 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0382 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2gg-v468-vwpx.