CVE-2004-0274 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a status assignment flaw in Eggdrop to promote unauthorized bots to sharebot status, enabling privilege escalation and unauthorized activities.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2004-0274?

CVE-2004-0274 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Share.mod in Eggheads Eggdrop IRC bot 1.6.10 through 1.6.15 can mistakenly assign STAT_OFFERED status to a bot that is not a sharebot, which allows remote attackers to use STAT_OFFERED to promote a bot to a sharebot and conduct unauthorized activities.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Eggheads Eggdrop Irc Bot.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0274?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2004-0274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0274, GHSA-j5mw-wq25-jc27.

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