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CVE-2002-0849

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.38%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-08-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2002-0849
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.38%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Linux-iSCSI iSCSI implementation installs the iscsi.conf file with world-readable permissions on some operating systems, including Red Hat Linux Limbo Beta #1, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the cleartext CHAP password.