CVE-2009-0492: Unspecified vulnerability in SimpleIrcBot before 1.0 Stable has unknown impact and attack vectors related to a

This month

HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-0492 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting simpleircbot. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unspecified vulnerability in SimpleIrcBot before 1.0 Stable has unknown impact and attack vectors related to an "auth vulnerability."

Why this priority

Critical severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287
Published	2009-02-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: simpleircbot

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-10 01:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simpleircbot simpleircbot DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 alpha

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simpleircbot || rpm -q simpleircbot || simpleircbot --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison simpleircbot sudo apt install simpleircbot=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold simpleircbot

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list simpleircbot sudo dnf downgrade simpleircbot-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add simpleircbot

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-0492?

simpleircbot: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-0492 being exploited?

CVE-2009-0492 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2009-0492 affect?

CVE-2009-0492 affects simpleircbot. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Unspecified vulnerability in SimpleIrcBot before 1.0 Stable has unknown impact and attack vectors related to an "auth vulnerability."

How urgent is CVE-2009-0492?

Priority 53/100. Critical severity

References

← Back to latest CVEs