CVE-2007-5922 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The modules/mdop.m in the Cypress 1.0k script for BitchX, as downloaded from a distribution site in November 2007, contains an externally introduced backdoor that e-mails sensitive information (hostnames, usernames, and shell history) to a fixed address.

Published: 2007-11-10

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:bitchx:bitchx::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:cypress:cypress:1.0k:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5892	The modules/mdop.m in the Cypress 1.0k script for BitchX, as downloaded from a distribution site in November 2007, contains an externally introduced backdoor that e-mails sensitive information (hostnames, usernames, and shell history) to a fixed address.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00335.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/42073
http://secunia.com/advisories/27556
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483350/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26372

History

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Subscriptions

Bitchx Bitchx

Cypress Cypress

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-10T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.558Z

Reserved: 2007-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5922

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-10T02:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5922

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

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