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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1682 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-1682: Daansystems newsreactor inadequate encryption strength vulnerability

Daansystems · Newsreactor

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.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.19% · top 92.0% CWE-326 · Inadequate encryption strength
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5SP0P0K60C.html Broken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3927 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7968 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5SP0P0K60C.html Broken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3927 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7968 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1682), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.