CVE-2019-12816 is a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability affecting ZNC versions prior to 1.7.4-rc1. It allows remote authenticated non-admin users to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a flaw in how ZNC handles module names. The attack vector is network-based with low complexity, and successful exploitation can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:znc:znc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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