First published: Fri May 03 2002(Updated: )
Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 allows remote attackers to spoof other users by modifying the username and using the spoofed username for social engineering or denial of service (flooding) attacks.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Yahoo Messenger | =5.0 |
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CVE-2002-0321 is classified as a vulnerability that allows for user impersonation, potentially leading to social engineering attacks.
To mitigate CVE-2002-0321, users should upgrade to a later version of Yahoo Messenger that addresses this vulnerability.
Users of Yahoo Messenger version 5.0 are affected by CVE-2002-0321 due to the ability of attackers to spoof usernames.
CVE-2002-0321 can be exploited for social engineering or denial of service attacks through username spoofing.
While CVE-2002-0321 specifically affects an outdated version of Yahoo Messenger, it highlights the importance of keeping software updated to avoid similar vulnerabilities.