The locking feature in mIRC 5.7 allows local users to bypass the password mechanism by…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The locking feature in mIRC 5.7 allows local users to bypass the password mechanism by modifying the LockOptions registry key.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01126 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:khaled_mardam-bey:mirc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.7 | Vulnerable | Khaled Mardam-bey |
- cpe:2.3:a:khaled_mardam-bey:mirc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.7 Vulnerable ·Khaled Mardam-bey
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c62q-f4mx-4fjw
References
More Khaled Mardam-bey Mirc vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01378 Buffer overflow in mIRC 6.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long $asctime value. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00220 Buffer overflow in mIRC 5.91 and earlier allows a remote server to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00394 The DCC server command in the Mirc 5.5 client doesn't filter characters from file names… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00901 DDE in mIRC allows local users to launch applications under another user's account via a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2003-01412 Buffer overflow in mIRC 6.1 and 6.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-00410 mIRC DCC server protocol allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information such as… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-0315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c62q-f4mx-4fjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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