CVE-2008-7070 Command injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 25 Aug 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted IRC URIs in KVIrc, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-7070?

CVE-2008-7070 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7070?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kvirc Kvirc.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7070 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-2008-7070 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7070 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w92f-fprr-h2jq.