CVE-2002-1697

Description

Electronic Code Book (ECB) mode in VTun 2.0 through 2.5 uses a weak encryption algorithm that produces the same ciphertext from the same plaintext blocks, which could allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Jan/0119.html third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7904 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3845 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1697?
CVE-2002-1697 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1697?
To fix CVE-2002-1697, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1697 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1697 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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