CVE-2007-5922 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

A backdoor in the Cypress script for BitchX automatically emails sensitive user data to an external address, exposing private information.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-5922?

CVE-2007-5922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The modules/mdop.m in the Cypress 1.0k script for BitchX, as downloaded from a distribution site in November 2007, contains an externally introduced backdoor that e-mails sensitive information (hostnames, usernames, and shell history) to a fixed address.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5922?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Bitchx Bitchx, Cypress Cypress.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-5922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-93r8-2fm2-39jj.

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