CVE-2002-1657 — HIGH severity vulnerability (PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating pass)
PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-1657 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-916 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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