CVE-2002-0382
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a...
CVE-2002-0382 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xchat, published June 25, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.39%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.39%EPSS, 84th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2002-0382- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2002-0382- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0379No score
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0379- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h2gg-v468-vwpxNo score
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a...
XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.
- Record
GHSA-h2gg-v468-vwpx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-097.html
iss.net/security_center/static/8704.php
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000526
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-051.php
securityfocus.com/bid/4376
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=101725430425490&w=2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0382
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h2gg-v468-vwpx