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CVE-2002-1676

BindView NetInventory 1.0, when used with NetRC 1.0, allows local users to read sensitive information (passwords) by deleting the HOSTCFG._NI file and forcing an audit, which rewrites the HOSTCFG._NI to HOSTCFG.INI and stores the passwords in cleartext until the audit is complete.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2002
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2002-1676
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
bindview / netinventory 1.0 1.0.x
bindview / netrc 1.0 1.0.x