CVE-2002-1657 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

Published: 2005-04-22

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00679.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215

History

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Postgresql Postgresql

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-04-22T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-01-16T18:07:04.776Z

Reserved: 2005-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-1657

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:34:55.633Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-1657

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-916

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