# CVE-2002-2412: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Winamp stores HTTP authentication credentials in plaintext, allowing local attackers to steal credentials and access other accounts.

- **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:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2007
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qgq9-f53g-r2wq

## What is CVE-2002-2412?

CVE-2002-2412 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 1 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Winamp 2.80 stores authentication credentials in plaintext in the (1) [HTTP-AUTH] and (2) [winamp] sections in winamp.ini, which allows local users to gain access to other accounts.

Weakness: CWE-255

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2412?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nullsoft Winamp.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-2412?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-2412 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Nullsoft Winamp

- [CVE-2011-4857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4857/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0263](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0263/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-1119](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1119/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3834](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3834/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2010-2586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2586/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2412 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-2412 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 1 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2412 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Nullsoft Winamp. 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-2002-2412/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2412/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2412
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2412
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2412

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2412/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.