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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…
Medium5.8EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 32% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- yahoo-installer-insecure-connection(9984) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20020827 Yahoo Messenger Install Secuirty (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5579 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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