CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2219

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2002-2219 concerns a vulnerability in the chetcpasswd.cgi script in versions before 2.1, allowing remote attackers to read the last line of the shadow file via a long user ID.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the exposure of user passwords, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the chetcpasswd script to version 2.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

chetcpasswd.cgi in Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.1 allows remote attackers to read the last line of the shadow file via a long user (userid) field.

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