CVE-2007-5839 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in BitchX 1.1a, specifically within the e_hostname function. An attacker can exploit this flaw via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the HOSTNAME or IRCHOST commands, potentially leading to arbitrary file modification. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this vulnerability requires local access and has low attack complexity, allowing for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bitchx:bitchx:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.