CVE-2006-2148

Multiple buffer overflows in client.c in CGI:IRC (CGIIRC) before 0.5.8 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) cookies or (2) the query string.

Published: 2006-05-02 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2006-2148 is rated Moderate Risk (60.2/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.62%, 90th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2148

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 6.11% 4.62% -1.49%
2 2025-03-30 4.54% 6.11% +1.57%
3 2025-03-29 — 4.54% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-2148

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-2148

OS Trackers for CVE-2006-2148

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu medium CVE-2006-2148 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (cgiirc), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): released 3, ignored 1, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-2148

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-2148

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cgiirc cgiirc 0.5.4 cpe:2.3:a:cgiirc:cgiirc:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cgiirc cgiirc 0.5.7 cpe:2.3:a:cgiirc:cgiirc:0.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-2148

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