CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0322

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Yahoo! Messenger 4.0 sends user passwords in cleartext, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges of other users via sniffing.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is the potential for attackers to hijack user accounts, leading to unauthorized access to data and resources.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Yahoo! Messenger that provides password encryption and to implement additional security measures such as monitoring network traffic.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Yahoo! Messenger 4.0 sends user passwords in cleartext, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges of other users via sniffing.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS