CVE-2002-1946 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt saved passwords due to weak encryption in VSNL Integrated Dialer Software when the save password option is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1946?
CVE-2002-1946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) Integrated Dialer Software 1.2.000, when the "Save Password" option is used, stores the password with a weak encryption scheme (one-to-one mapping) in a registry key, which allows local users to obtain and decrypt the password.
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tata Integrated Dialer.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7whv-c26v-wrw2.