CVE-2019-12816

HIGH

Znc < 1.7.3 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Modules.cpp in ZNC before 1.7.4-rc1 allows remote authenticated non-admin users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by loading a module with a crafted name.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/znc/znc/compare/be1b6bc...d1997d6
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/23
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00017.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4044-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-15

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0266
EPSS Percentile 85.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
znc/znc < 1.7.3
Published Jun 15, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026