CVE-2002-0849

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Published Aug 10, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Linux-iSCSI iSCSI implementation installs the iscsi.conf file with world-readable permissions on some operating systems, including Red Hat Linux Limbo Beta #1, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the cleartext CHAP password.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:iscsi_driver:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0841	Linux-iSCSI iSCSI implementation installs the iscsi.conf file with world-readable permissions on some operating systems, including Red Hat Linux Limbo Beta #1, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the cleartext CHAP password.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.375% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102882056105806&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102891036424424&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9792.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5423

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Iscsi Driver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 10, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Aug 9, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:58 PM

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