CVE-2002-0425 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can leak sensitive alternate IRC nicknames from mIRC clients via a specific DCC connection request that users cannot cancel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0425?
CVE-2002-0425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
mIRC DCC server protocol allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information such as alternate IRC nicknames via a "100 testing" message in a DCC connection request that cannot be ignored or canceled by the user, which may leak the alternate nickname in a response message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0425?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Khaled Mardam-Bey Mirc.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0425?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqrq-528h-rhwq.