CVE-2002-0920 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi stores usernames and unencrypte)
CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi stores usernames and unencrypted passwords in the password.cgi.tmp temporary file while modifying data, which could allow local users (and possibly remote attackers) to gain privileges by stealing the file before it has been processed.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0920 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-10-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi stores usernames and unencrypted passwords in the password.cgi.tmp temporary file while modifying data, which could allow local users (and possibly remote attackers) to gain privileges by stealing the file before it has been processed. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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