HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2007-2951

Irc Client vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
3.2%
EPSS pct
87th
Exploited
No known
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.
Affected vendor
Kvirc
Affected product
Irc Client
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2007-06-26

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.2% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 87% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2007-2951

  • Confirm whether Kvirc Irc Client is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2007-2951.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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