CVE Details

CVE-2026-114713 UnrealIRCd Improper Neutralization of Delimiters Vulnerability
Published: 2026-11-13 CVSS: 8.6 HIGH Product: UnrealIRCd UnrealIRCd Due Date: 2026-11-16

UnrealIRCd UnrealIRCd contains an improper neutralization of delimiters vulnerability that allows any user on a network with two or more linked servers to inject server-to-server commands that are executed with server authority.

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FIRST EPSS

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Timeline

CVE Stalker KEV MITRE GitHub FIRST (EPSS)

MITRE

CVSS

  • Score: 8.6
  • Severity: HIGH
  • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

SSVC

  • Exploitation: active
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: total

References

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Key Remaining Key Value
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cveMetadata > state PUBLISHED
cveMetadata > assignerShortName mitre
cveMetadata > dateReserved 2026-10-22T00:56:41.381Z
cveMetadata > datePublished 2026-11-08T02:31:48.387Z
cveMetadata > dateUpdated 2026-11-13T19:05:05.443Z
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containers > cna > affected > 0 > programFiles > 0 src/modules/labeled-response.c
containers > cna > affected > 0 > programRoutines > 0 > name labeled_response_mtag_is_ok()
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containers > cna > descriptions > 0 > value The labeled-response module in UnrealIRCd 6.0.0 before 6.2.7.1 does not escape the IRCv3 "label" message tag when echoing it into replies, which allows any user on a network with two or more linked servers to inject server-to-server commands that are executed with server authority.
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containers > cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV3_1 > integrityImpact HIGH
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containers > cna > solutions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > value Upgrade to UnrealIRCd 6.2.7.1 or later. Alternatively, apply the hot-patch to fix the issue without restart: ./unrealircd hot-patch bundle-20261107
containers > cna > solutions > 0 > value Upgrade to UnrealIRCd 6.2.7.1 or later. Alternatively, apply the hot-patch to fix the issue without restart: ./unrealircd hot-patch bundle-20261107
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containers > cna > workarounds > 0 > value Add the following line to the configuration file of all servers until the patch or upgrade is applied: blacklist-module "labeled-response";
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