VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1682
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.19%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.19% probability · 9th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-326
- Affected
- daansystems/newsreactor
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5SP0P0K60C.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3927Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7968Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5SP0P0K60C.htmlBroken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3927Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7968Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.