6403 : mIRC DDE Alternate Account Arbitrary Command Execution
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Last Modified
6 months ago

Percent Complete
95%

Disclosure
Dec 02, 2001

Discovery
Dec 02, 2001

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 mIRC contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when a user runs the program with DDE, which allows another user on the system to run code as the mIRC user. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Other
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
Khaled Mardam-Bey
Watch-list
mIRC
Watch-list
 2.x
3.x
4.x
5.x

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  • Shustrik - rootBrand New Doo Dooshustrik.com -

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