CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0197

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

psyBNC 2.3 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof encrypted, trusted messages by sending lines that begin with the '[B]' sequence, which makes the message appear legitimate.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to spoof messages, potentially leading to a loss of trust in communications and possible security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of psyBNC to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

psyBNC 2.3 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof encrypted, trusted messages by sending lines that begin with the "[B]" sequence, which makes the message appear legitimate.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS