CVE-2008-7070

N/A Unknown
Published: August 25, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://retrogod.altervista.org/kvirc_342_cmd.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498557/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32410
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46779
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7181
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://retrogod.altervista.org/kvirc_342_cmd.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498557/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46779
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.0%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

kvirc

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