TI-2002-00186 Aliases CVE-2002-0197 GHSA-hqv3-5f62-wr2j

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

LOW 38Published 2002-06-25 · Updated 2024-08-08

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0245 84th 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:psychoid:psybnc::::::::	up to 2.3	Vulnerable	Psychoid

cpe:2.3:a:psychoid:psybnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3 Vulnerable ·Psychoid

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0197
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqv3-5f62-wr2j

References

Patch 1

psybnc-view-encrypted-messages(7985)

Other 1

20020122 psyBNC 2.3 Beta - encrypted text "spoofable" in others' irc terminals

TI-2002-00718 psyBNC 2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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