CVE-2008-7070

9.3 HIGH 5% exploit odds No fix listed Injection

What it is

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in KVIrc 3.4.2 Shiny allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a " (quote) followed by command line switches in a (1) irc:///, (2) irc6:///, (3) ircs:///, or (4) and ircs6:/// URI. NOTE: this might be due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-2951.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 5.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2009-08-24 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2009-08-25 10:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:03 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2009-08-25 10:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:03 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-94 · Code injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Kvirc 3.4.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record