CVE-2018-14055
Publication date 15 July 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
ZNC before 1.7.1-rc1 does not properly validate untrusted lines coming from the network, allowing a non-admin user to escalate his privilege and inject rogue values into znc.conf.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| znc | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1.6.6-1ubuntu0.1
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1.6.3-1ubuntu0.1
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1.2-3ubuntu0.1
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |