CVE-2002-1653

Farm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e option, does not enable encryption, which allows clients to communicate without encryption despite intended configuration, and may allow remote attackers to sniff sensitive information.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2002-12-31

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Cryptcat (Farm9)

References

• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/165099
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8431
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10618