# CVE-2002-1521: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Attackers can read plaintext passwords from the Ws4d.4DD file to gain unauthorized privileges on Web Server 4D.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Sep 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cmxc-6vcf-rchp

## What is CVE-2002-1521?

CVE-2002-1521 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Web Server 4D (WS4D) 3.6 stores passwords in plaintext in the Ws4d.4DD file, which allows attackers to gain privileges.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1521?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Mdg Computer Services Web Server 4d.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-1521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-1521 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-1521 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-1521 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1521/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1521/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1521
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1521
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-1521

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