Description
kicq IRC client 1.0.0, and possibly later versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- KICQ 1.0 - Arbitrary Command Execution EDB-20660 · remote · Feb 14, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- kicq-execute-commands(6112) vdb-entry
- 20010303 Re: Security hole in kicq mailing-list
- 20010214 Security hole in kicq mailing-list