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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 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

3
  • Bindview/Netinventory2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:bindview:netinventory:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:bindview:netinventory:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 1.0
  • Bindview/Netrc
    cpe:2.3:a:bindview:netrc:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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