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7.5high

CVE-2002-1657

PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brut…

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.3%
percentile 70%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
Technology feeds
PostgreSQL (RSS, critical only)

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/20215 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • archives.postgresql.org /pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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