Vulnerability Report

CVE-2002-1657

Title: PostgreSQL username as salt for passwords facilitates brute force

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2002-1657.

CWE Category CWE-916
Published Date Dec 31, 2002
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.5 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.27%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2002-1657: PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

Impacted Vendors

P
postgresql 1
A
anynines 1

Reference Links

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215 http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2002-1657 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.