HIGH
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .
Published Jan 18, 2017
7.4
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 9.52%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.11.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.4 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
9.52% 0.09524
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09524
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.52% (0.09524) | 95.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 9.52% (0.09524) | 95.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 7.72% (0.07723) | 94.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 9.52% (0.09524) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 7.72% (0.07723) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 9.52% (0.09524) | 95.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 7.72% (0.07723) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 9.52% (0.09524) | 95.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 7.72% (0.07723) | 94.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.45% (0.09447) | 94.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.02% (0.13018) | 93.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.43% (0.25432) | 93.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 13.02% (0.13018) | 93.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.34% (0.11345) | 93.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.10% (0.02101) | 88.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2024 | 4.01% (0.04015) | 92.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.08% (0.05078) | 91.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 93.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.38% (0.08382) | 82.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 18, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 27, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2087
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a