Linked Eggdrop IRC Bot Unauthorized Proxy Vulnerability

BID:6813

Info

Linked Eggdrop IRC Bot Unauthorized Proxy Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6813
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 10 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 10 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to: Paul Starzetz <[email protected]>
Vulnerable: Eggheads Eggdrop IRC bot 1.6.13
Eggheads Eggdrop IRC bot 1.6.12
Eggheads Eggdrop IRC bot 1.6.11
Eggheads Eggdrop IRC bot 1.6.10
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linked Eggdrop IRC Bot Unauthorized Proxy Vulnerability

It has been reported that Eggdrop IRC bot when linked to a botnet is vulnerable to an access validation error. This may in some cases, allow unauthorized users to use any linked instance of a bot on the botnet as a proxy server.

Exploit / POC

Linked Eggdrop IRC Bot Unauthorized Proxy Vulnerability

This vulnerability may be exploited using an IRC client.

References

Linked Eggdrop IRC Bot Unauthorized Proxy Vulnerability

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