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CVE-2002-0197

psyBNC 2.3 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof encrypted, trusted messages by...

7.5 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

2.45%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0197
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2002-0197
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0194 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2002-0194
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hqv3-5f62-wr2j No score

psyBNC 2.3 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof encrypted, trusted messages by...

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.

Record
GHSA-hqv3-5f62-wr2j
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-0197 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Psychoid Psybnc, published May 16, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.45%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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