CVE-2010-2785 describes a vulnerability in the IRC Protocol component of KVIrc versions 3.x and 4.x before r4693. This flaw allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary CTCP commands due to improper handling of backslash characters, specifically involving \r and \40 sequences. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and can lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for remote command execution via a carriage return in a DCC handshake is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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