CVE-2002-1682 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (NewsReactor 1.0 uses a weak encryption scheme, which could a)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-1682 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.5 |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-326 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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