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CVE-2002-1840

irssi IRC client 0.8.4, when downloaded after 14-March-2002, could contain a backdoor in the configuration file, which allows remote attack…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
10.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

irssi IRC client 0.8.4, when downloaded after 14-March-2002, could contain a backdoor in the configuration file, which allows remote attackers to access the system.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.010.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/4831 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • real.irssi.org /?page=backdoor · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/274132 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/9176.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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