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CVE-2010-2448


znc.cpp in ZNC before 0.092 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) by requesting traffic statistics when there is an active unauthenticated connection, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference, as demonstrated using (1) a traffic link in the web administration pages or (2) the traffic command in the /znc shell.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-2448 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from znc organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-07-12T17:30:01.377

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application znc znc ≤ 0.090 Yes
Application znc znc 0.034 Yes
Application znc znc 0.041 Yes
Application znc znc 0.043 Yes
Application znc znc 0.044 Yes
Application znc znc 0.045 Yes
Application znc znc 0.047 Yes
Application znc znc 0.050 Yes
Application znc znc 0.052 Yes
Application znc znc 0.054 Yes
Application znc znc 0.056 Yes
Application znc znc 0.058 Yes
Application znc znc 0.060 Yes
Application znc znc 0.062 Yes
Application znc znc 0.064 Yes
Application znc znc 0.066 Yes
Application znc znc 0.068 Yes
Application znc znc 0.070 Yes
Application znc znc 0.072 Yes
Application znc znc 0.074 Yes
Application znc znc 0.076 Yes
Application znc znc 0.078 Yes
Application znc znc 0.080 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For znc's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.