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CVE-2016-7144

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.28% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-01-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2016-7144
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
1.28%

Original NVD Description

The m_authenticate function in modules/m_sasl.c in UnrealIRCd before 3.2.10.7 and 4.x before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted AUTHENTICATE parameter.