First published: Fri May 03 2002(Updated: )
Symantec Ghost 7.0 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the NGServer\params registry key, which could allow an attacker to gain privileges.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Ghost | =7.0 |
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CVE-2002-0345 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of unauthorized access through plaintext credentials.
To fix CVE-2002-0345, upgrade to a newer version of Symantec Ghost that does not store credentials in plaintext.
Exploiting CVE-2002-0345 could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially escalate privileges on the affected system.
CVE-2002-0345 may pose a risk for systems still running the affected version of Symantec Ghost, but it is less relevant for current systems.
CVE-2002-0345 specifically affects Symantec Ghost version 7.0.