VDB-19327 · CVE-2002-1682 · XFDB 7968

Daansystems Newsreactor 1.0 missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Daansystems Newsreactor 1.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes missing encryption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2002-1682. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Daansystems Newsreactor 1.0 (JavaScript Library) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 with SecuriTeam (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2002-1682 since 06/21/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7968) and SecurityFocus (BID 3927†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

JavaScript Library

Vendor

Daansystems

Name

Newsreactor

Version

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/22/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +343 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2005 +903 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3331 days 🔍
06/09/2018 +1405 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: SecuriTeam
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1682 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1682
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19327
X-Force: 7968 - NewsReactor stores passwords in plain text using weak encryption
SecurityFocus: 3927

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 16:26
Updated: 06/09/2018 11:05
Changes: 08/04/2014 16:26 (47), 06/09/2018 11:05 (6)
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