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CVE-2002-1682
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16
- Weakness: 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 products
References
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5SP0P0K60C.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7968
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5SP0P0K60C.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7968
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