CVE-2024-39844 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In ZNC before 1.9.1, remote code execution can occur in modtcl via a KICK.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.32572.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Znc	Znc

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Vendors	Products
Znc	Znc

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-5725-1	znc security update
Ubuntu USN	USN-6990-1	znc vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/9
https://github.com/znc/znc/releases/tag/znc-1.9.1
https://wiki.znc.in/Category:ChangeLog
https://wiki.znc.in/ChangeLog/1.9.1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/9

History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.40478}`	epss `{'score': 0.36185}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2024-07-03T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:26:16.015Z

Reserved: 2024-06-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2024-39844

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T04:26:16.015Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-07-03T17:15:04.403

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:28:25.877

Link: CVE-2024-39844

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-13T11:22:57Z

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