PT-2002-1479 · Mirc · Mirc

Published 2002-08-12 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0425

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions mIRC (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information, such as alternate IRC nicknames, by sending a specific message in a DCC connection request. This message, referred to as a "100 testing" message, cannot be ignored or canceled by the user, potentially leading to the leak of the alternate nickname in a response message.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0425

Affected Products

Mirc

References · 5

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260244 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4247 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8393.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0425 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/5301 · Note