HIGH
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
Published Jun 28, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.77%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.77% 0.02770
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02770
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.77% (0.02770) | 85.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 82.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01065) | 76.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.21% (0.01207) | 85.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00617) | 78.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 76.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 74.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 69.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 68.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.50% (0.01503) | 84.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274132 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://real.irssi.org/?page=backdoor x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9176.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4831 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274132 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://real.irssi.org/?page=backdoor | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9176.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4831 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 28, 2005
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Jun 28, 2005
Link CVE-2002-1840
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a