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CVE-2016-7142
The m_sasl module in InspIRCd before 2.0.23, when used with a service that supports SASL_EXTERNAL authentication, allows remote attackers…
Medium5.9EPSS 1.1%
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- mitre
Description
The m_sasl module in InspIRCd before 2.0.23, when used with a service that supports SASL_EXTERNAL authentication, allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted SASL message.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.1% · top 35% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://www.inspircd.org/2016/09/03/v2023-released.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74fafb7f11b06747f69f182ad5e3769b665eea7a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160905 Re: CVE ID request: certificate spoofing through crafted SASL message in inspircd, charybdis (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160904 CVE ID request: certificate spoofing through crafted SASL message in inspircd, charybdis (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-3662 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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