CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1840

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The irssi IRC client version 0.8.4, downloaded after March 14, 2002, may contain a backdoor in the configuration file, allowing remote attackers to access the system.

Risk Assessment

The presence of a backdoor in the configuration file poses a serious security risk, enabling unauthorized access to data and resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to remove the installed version of irssi and install the latest secure version of the IRC client.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

irssi IRC client 0.8.4, when downloaded after 14-March-2002, could contain a backdoor in the configuration file, which allows remote attackers to access the system.

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