CVE-2007-5922

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Published Nov 10, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.043% probability within 30 days)

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

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 10, 2007, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved: Nov 9, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2007, 2:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

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