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CVE-2002-1676

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2002-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Bindview NetinventoryBindview Netrc

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References