CVE-2009-0759 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject CRLF sequences to modify configuration files and escalate privileges in the ZNC IRC bouncer.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-0759?

CVE-2009-0759 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in webadmin in ZNC before 0.066 allow remote authenticated users to modify the znc.conf configuration file and gain privileges via CRLF sequences in the quit message and other vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0759?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Znc Znc.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0759?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2009-0759 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0759 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0759, DSA-1735-1, GHSA-f594-w3vj-gf5c.

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