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  "id": "CVE-2002-1656",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2002-12-31T05:00:00.000",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-20T23:41:49.120",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "X-News (x_news) 1.1 and earlier allows attackers to authenticate as other users by obtaining the MD5 checksum of the password, e.g. via sniffing or the users.txt data file, and providing it in a cookie."
    }
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          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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