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CVE-2002-1653 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Farm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e opti)

Farm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e option, does not enable encryption, which allows clients to communicate without encryption despite intended configuration, and may allow remote attackers to sniff sensitive information.

CVE IDCVE-2002-1653
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS score5.0
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2002-12-31
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionFarm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e option, does not enable encryption, which allows clients to communicate without encryption despite intended configuration, and may allow remote attackers to sniff sensitive information.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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