CVE-2024-39844
In ZNC before 1.9.1, remote code execution can occur in modtcl via a KICK.
02 Description
In ZNC before 1.9.1, remote code execution can occur in modtcl via a KICK.
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 3.86% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 89.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2024-07-03 00:00Z2 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-02 04:26Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2024-06-29
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 924e869164ee7893042c7af95299e39bf9cd9a78611764564ef48d1fd42f9192
05 Affected products
06 References
- wiki.znc.inhttps://wiki.znc.in/Category:ChangeLog
- github.comhttps://github.com/znc/znc/releases/tag/znc-1.9.1
- wiki.znc.inhttps://wiki.znc.in/ChangeLog/1.9.1
- www.openwall.comhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/9
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20240703 CVE-2024-39844: ZNC modtcl RCEhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/03/9
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- znc Fixed in 1.8.2-3.1+deb12u1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- znc Fixed in 1.9.1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- znc Fixed in 1.9.1-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- znc Fixed in 1.8.2-2ubuntu0.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- znc Fixed in 1.2-3ubuntu0.1+esm3Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- znc Fixed in 1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2+esm2Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS
- znc Fixed in 1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2+esm2Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS
- znc Fixed in 1.7.5-4ubuntu0.1~esm2Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS
- znc Fixed in 1.9.0-2ubuntu0.1~esm2Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.