PT-2002-2381 · Postgresql · Postgresql

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2025-01-16 · CVE-2002-1657

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PostgreSQL (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack because PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-916

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1657

Affected Products

Postgresql

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1657 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/107655 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/70735 · Telegram Post
• http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2 · Note