HIGH

CVE-2019-6453

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

84.9%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

mIRC before 7.55 allows remote command execution by using argument injection through custom URI protocol handlers. The attacker can specify an irc:// URI that loads an arbitrary .ini file from a UNC share pathname. Exploitation depends on browser-specific URI handling (Chrome is not exploitable).

Technical details

Published
2/18/2019
Exploit-DB
EDB-46392

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6453?

mIRC before 7.55 allows remote command execution by using argument injection through custom URI protocol handlers. The attacker can specify an irc:// URI that loads an arbitrary .ini file from a UNC share pathname. Exploitation depends on browser-specific URI handling (Chrome is not exploitable).

Is CVE-2019-6453 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-6453 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 84.9%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6453?

CVE-2019-6453 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).

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