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CVE-2002-0114

4.6 · MEDIUM

EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato NetWorker) before 7.0 stores passwords in plaintext in the daemon.log file, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the password from the file.

Published Mar 25, 2002emcEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2002-0114 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting emc networker. It was published on March 25, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato NetWorker) before 7.0 stores passwords in plaintext in the daemon.log file, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the password from the file. NOTE: this was originally reported for Legato NetWorker 6.1 on the Solaris 7 platform.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update networker to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249420Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/7898.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3842Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/249420Refwww.iss.net/security_center/static/7898.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3842

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0114?

CVE-2002-0114 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting emc networker. It was published on March 25, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-0114?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-0114?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update networker to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-0114?

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