CVE-2002-1656

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users by obtaining the MD5 checksum of the password, e.g. via sniffing or the users.txt data file, and providing it in a cookie.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1003828
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.ifrance.com/kitetoua/tuto/x_holes.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/162723
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4283
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8465
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1003828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ifrance.com/kitetoua/tuto/x_holes.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/162723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8465
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.2%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

xqus