CVE-2002-1682: 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.

PriorityP414medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN

EPSS

0.19%

9.2th percentile

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

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
daansystems	newsreactor	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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