7.4

CVE-2016-2087: hexchat_project hexchat Path Traversal

CVSS: 7.4v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2020:2872-1UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2087DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2087
Published 18-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2087 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in hexchat_project hexchat. EPSS estimates a 9.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.49%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 18-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

9.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.04 pp

From 9.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
9.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalmultipleUnverified

    Hexchat IRC Client 2.11.0 - Directory Traversal

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • hexchat< 2.12.4-4
  • xchat< 2.8.8-7.1+deb7u1
Ubuntu2 products
  • hexchatAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • xchat-gnomeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Hexchat_project1 product
Suse1 product
  • hexchat&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5< 2.12.0-6.5.146

4 vendors · 6 products

References

10 links