CVE-2010-2785
CVE-2010-2785 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Kvirc with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Kvirc
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The IRC Protocol component in KVIrc 3.x and 4.x before r4693 does not properly handle \ (backslash) characters, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary CTCP commands via vectors involving \r and \40 sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2451 and CVE-2010-2452.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2785?
- The IRC Protocol component in KVIrc 3.x and 4.x before r4693 does not properly handle \ (backslash) characters, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary CTCP commands via vectors involving \r and \40 sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2451 and CVE-2010-2452.
- How severe is CVE-2010-2785?
- CVE-2010-2785 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-2785 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-2785?
- CVE-2010-2785 primarily affects Kvirc. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-2785?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-2785 published?
- CVE-2010-2785 was published on 2010-08-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330111
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044625.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044643.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128041011428629&w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/07/28/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40727
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40796
- http://www.osvdb.org/66648
- https://svn.kvirc.de/kvirc/changeset/4693
- https://svn.kvirc.de/kvirc/ticket/858
Affected products (9)
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:3.4.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kvirc:kvirc:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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