CVE-2002-0994 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff the random byte challenge to obtain the VNC password, compromising authentication security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0994?
CVE-2002-0994 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SunPCi II VNC uses a weak authentication scheme, which allows remote attackers to obtain the VNC password by sniffing the random byte challenge, which is used as the key for encrypted communications.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sun Pci Ii Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0994?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0994 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0994 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73wx-xxj2-v9gm.