Is CVE-2016-7142 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-7142 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-7142?

CVE-2016-7142 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-7142?

CVE-2016-7142 has an EPSS score of 1.08% (61th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7142?

Upgrade inspircd on debian 11 to 2.0.23-1 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-7142

MEDIUM

5.9

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The m_sasl module in InspIRCd before 2.0.23, when used with a service that supports SASL_EXTERNAL authentication, allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted SASL message.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

How to fix

Remediation Available

inspircdDebian

Fixed in:2.0.23-1CVE-2016-7142

inspircdUbuntu

Fixed in:2.0.20-5ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-7405-1

Fixed in:2.0.24-1ubuntu1+esm1USN-7405-1

Fixed in:3.4.0-2ubuntu1+esm1USN-7405-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.08%probability of exploitation in 30 days

61stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 61% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

inspircd.org

Third-Party Advisory2

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2012-1456	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1459	Medium	4.3	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2012-1446	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1443	Medium	4.3	100%	-	-
CVE-2012-1442	Medium	4.3	99%	-	-
CVE-2012-1457	Medium	4.3	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.