CVE-2002-1682

5.5
MEDIUMCVSS v3.1 Base Score
0.19%
LOW RiskEPSS (8th 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.

Published: 12/31/2002
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2 Score

2.1

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

0.19%LOW Exploitation Risk
8th percentile

This vulnerability has a 0.19% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 8% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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