CVE-2002-2162 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 54)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cerulean Studios Trillian 0.73 and earlier use weak encrypttion (XOR) for storing user passwords in .ini files in the Trillian directory, which allows local users to gain access to other user accounts.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 0.77% — more likely to be exploited than 54% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cerulean studios | trillian |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Trillian Instant Messaging 0.x - Credential Encryption | 2002-09-09 |
References
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