Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2002-1676
CVE-2002-1676
Description
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.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:bindview:netinventory:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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