CVE-2002-1657

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Published Apr 22, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

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:postgresql:postgresql:7.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.272% probability within 30 days)

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

Jan 16, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Postgresql Postgresql

Weaknesses

CWE-916

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 6:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 22, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Jan 16, 2025, 6:07 PM
Reserved: Apr 22, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 3:34 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM

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