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CVE-2002-0425

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
5.0MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 27.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

mIRC DCC server protocol allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information such as alternate IRC nicknames via a "100 testing" message in a DCC connection request that cannot be ignored or canceled by the user, which may leak the alternate nickname in a response message.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

khaled mardam-bey
individual-devaka mirc
mircOn-prem
Communications / messaging-chat
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260244
online.securityfocus.com
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8393.php
iss.net
http://www.osvdb.org/5301
osvdb.org
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