CVE-2002-1682 describes a weak encryption vulnerability in NewsReactor 1.0 by daansystems. This flaw allows local attackers to decrypt stored passwords, potentially compromising other users' newsgroup accounts. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low privileges, but grants high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:daansystems:newsreactor:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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