CVE-2002-1653

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    CVE-2002-1653

    Published: 31 Dec 2002Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Farm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e option, does not enable encryption, which allows clients to communicate without encryption despite intended configuration, and may allow remote attackers to sniff sensitive information.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8431, http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/165099, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10618

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High