High 7.5Published Dec 31, 2002

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

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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.

CVSS: 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-916
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

postgresql postgresql postgresql:postgresql	7.3.19	NVD

References

References

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-admin/2002-08/msg00253.php	mailing-list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402558115859&w=2	mailing-list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111403050902165&w=2	mailing-list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20215	broken-link, vdb-entry

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