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CVE-2008-3920

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-04 Sep, 2008 | 18:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:00
Rejected At-
Credits

Unspecified vulnerability in BitlBee before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to "recreate" and "hijack" existing accounts via unspecified vectors.

Vendors
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Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
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N/A
No data available for selected date range
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:04 Sep, 2008 | 18:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 10:00
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Unspecified vulnerability in BitlBee before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to "recreate" and "hijack" existing accounts via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/31633
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://secunia.com/advisories/31991
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/31690
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31633
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31991
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31690
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/31633
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/31991
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/31690
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31633
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31991
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31690
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:04 Sep, 2008 | 18:41
Updated At:23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

Unspecified vulnerability in BitlBee before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to "recreate" and "hijack" existing accounts via unspecified vectors.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.5HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>Versions up to 1.2.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.71
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.72
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.73
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.74
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.74
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.74:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.80
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.81
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.81
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.81:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.82
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.83
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.84
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.85
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.85
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.85:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.90
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.90
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.90:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.91
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.92
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.93
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.93
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.93:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>0.99
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.0
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.1
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.1:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.1.1:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*
bitlbee
bitlbee
>>bitlbee>>1.2
cpe:2.3:a:bitlbee:bitlbee:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfoPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31633cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31690cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31991cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31633af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31690af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31991af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31633
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31690
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31991
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://bitlbee.org/main.php/changelog.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31633
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31991
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460355
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00335.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00692.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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