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Critical
CVE-2002-1840
irssi IRC client 0.8.4, when downloaded after 14-March-2002, could contain...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 28th, 2005
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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