CVE-2002-0197

Published May 16, 2002 psychoid

Overview

CVE-2002-0197 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting psychoid psybnc. It was published on May 16, 2002.

Technical Description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from psychoid. Update psybnc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
psychoid	psybnc	0	Affected

References

Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101173478806580&w=2 Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251832 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7985.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3931 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101173478806580&w=2 Ref online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251832 Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/7985.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/3931

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-0197?

CVE-2002-0197 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting psychoid psybnc. It was published on May 16, 2002.

How severe is CVE-2002-0197?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

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