CVE-2002-0006
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote...
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.
- Record
CVE-2002-0006- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.
- Record
CVE-2002-0006- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0006 No score
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0006- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f68g-74m5-7h92 No score
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote...
XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.
- Record
GHSA-f68g-74m5-7h92- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | X-Chat 1.x - CTCP Ping Remote IRC Command Execution | 2002-01-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0006 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xchat, published June 25, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.09%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7856
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000453
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-005.html
online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3806
securityfocus.com/bid/3830
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=101060676210255&w=2
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-099
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0006
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f68g-74m5-7h92