VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-7142

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.08%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-09-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The m_sasl module in InspIRCd before 2.0.23, when used with a service that supports SASL_EXTERNAL authentication, allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted SASL message.

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