CVEvulnerability

CVE-2002-1682

5.5 MEDIUM Published 2002-12-31 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2002-12-31
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
2.1 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-326

Description

NewsReactor 1.0 uses a weak encryption scheme, which could allow local users to decrypt the passwords and gain access to other users' newsgroup accounts.

Affected configurations

• daansystems newsreactor 1.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength weakness

Referenced by CWE · observed example (1)

  • CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength weakness

References