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Case File

CVE-2016-7145

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.89% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-03-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

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-2016-7145
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.89%

Original NVD Description

The m_authenticate function in ircd/m_authenticate.c in nefarious2 allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted AUTHENTICATE parameter.