Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-1840 (CCN-9176)

Assigned:2002-05-25
Published:2002-05-25
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 25 2002 - 09:58:05 CDT
irssi backdoored.

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-1840

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020525 irssi backdoored.

Source: CCN
Type: irssi Web site
irssi 0.8.4 backdoor

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://real.irssi.org/?page=backdoor

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irssi-backdoor-version(9176)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53125
irssi IRC Client on main.irssi.org Trojaned Distribution

Source: BID
Type: Patch
4831

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4831
IRSSI Trojaned Configure File Arbitrary Access Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irssi-host-download-backdoor(9176)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:irssi:irssi:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:irssi:irssi:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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