CVE-2010-2452

Published: Jun 29, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Affected (2)

Products: Kvirc: Kvirc

Kvirc

1 product

Kvirc

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kvirc Kvirc	Version 3.4.0
Kvirc Kvirc	Version 4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043601.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043629.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.omnikron.net/pipermail/kvirc/2010-May/000867.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32410

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/40349

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2065

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40746

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1602

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/043601.html