CVE-2002-2190 describes a critical vulnerability in ArtsCore Studios CuteCast Forum 1.2, where user passwords are stored in plaintext within .user files accessible via HTTP requests. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to easily obtain sensitive credentials. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite the existence of public exploit code, there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:artscore_studios:cutecast_forum:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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