CVE-2002-0197 json
psyBNC 2.3 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof encrypted, trusted messages by sending lines that begin with the "[B]" sequenc…
published 2002-05-16 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0194
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/3931 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/7985.php advisory
Exploit prediction
2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3931
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/7985.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/251832
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101173478806580&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0197
- NVD CVE-2002-0197
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