CVE-1999-1351 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in KVIrc IRC client version 0.9.0. When the "Listen to !nick <soundname> requests" option is enabled, remote attackers can read arbitrary files by including ".." (dot dot) sequences in a DCC GET request. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits or significant community discussion surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:irc_client:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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