kvirc IRC Client 3.2.0 parseircurl privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in kvirc IRC Client 3.2.0 and classified as critical. This affects the function parseircurl. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-2951. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in kvirc IRC Client 3.2.0 (Chat Software). This vulnerability affects the function parseircurl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The parseIrcUrl function in src/kvirc/kernel/kvi_ircurl.cpp in KVIrc 3.2.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an (1) irc:// or (2) irc6:// URI.

The bug was discovered 06/26/2007. The weakness was presented 06/26/2007 by Stefan Cornelius with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2951 since 05/31/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27315 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : kvirc (kvirc-3953)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35087), Tenable (27315), SecurityFocus (BID 24652†), OSVDB (37604†) and Secunia (SA25740†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27315
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : kvirc (kvirc-3953)
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OpenVAS ID: 58600
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200709-02 (kvirc)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Stefan Cornelius
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-2951 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2951
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37468
X-Force: 35087
SecurityFocus: 24652 - KVIrc URI Handler Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 25740
OSVDB: 37604 - KVIrc parseIrcUrl Function irc:// URI Handler Arbitrary Command Execution
Vulnerability Center: 16065 - KVIrc 3.2.0 User Assisted Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2334

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/25/2019 18:36
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (81), 07/25/2019 18:36 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:844:103

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