CVE-2002-2361

The installer in Yahoo! Messenger 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5 does not verify package signatures which could allow remote attackers to install trojan programs via DNS spoofing.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateDec 31, 2002, 05:00

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-264

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.8

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/08/msg00384.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9984.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5579

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-264

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.8

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE