PT-2017-9093 · Unknown · Nefarious2

Jobe1986 · Published 2017-03-07 · Updated 2017-03-08 · CVE-2016-7145

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions nefarious2 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints, enabling them to log in as another user. This is achieved by crafting the AUTHENTICATE parameter. The m authenticate function in ircd/m authenticate.c is specifically vulnerable to this type of attack.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-7145

Affected Products

Nefarious2

References · 4

• https://github.com/evilnet/nefarious2/commit/f50a84bad996d438e7b31b9e74c32a41e43f8be5 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7145 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7145 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/9 · Patch