CVE-2007-4407 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 18 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can escalate privileges to take over IRC channels or modify channel modes via netriding attacks in ircu.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4407?

CVE-2007-4407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ircu 2.10.12.03 and 2.10.12.04 does not associate a timestamp with ops privilege on an unused channel (zannel), which allows remote attackers to (1) set or remove certain channel modes via a "netriding" attack or (2) take over a channel by joining an unlinked server with the A/Upass and then setting a new Apass.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4407?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Universal Ircd Ircu.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4407?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4407 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-4407 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rfq-cm4h-mwv3.