Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2002-2361 (CCN-9984)

Assigned:2002-08-27
Published:2002-08-27
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:The installer in Yahoo! Messenger 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5 does not verify package signatures which could allow remote attackers to install trojan programs via DNS spoofing.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:48:35 CDT
Yahoo Messenger Install Secuirty

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20020827 Yahoo Messenger Install Secuirty

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2002-2361

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-installer-insecure-connection(9984)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59481
Yahoo! Messenger Installer Digital Signature Verification Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
5579

Source: CCN
Type: BID-5579
Yahoo Instant Messenger Signed Content Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
yahoo-installer-insecure-connection(9984)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    yahoo messenger 4.0
    yahoo messenger 5.0
    yahoo messenger 5.5
    yahoo messenger 5.0
    yahoo messenger 4.0
    yahoo messenger 5.5