Alt-N Technologies Mdaemon 5.0 through 5.0.6 uses a weak encryption algorithm to store user passwords, which allows local users to crack passwords.
CVE-2002-1739
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2022-04-30. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 5.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271374
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4686
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9025
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271374
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4686
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9025
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2002-1739?
CVE-2002-1739 is a medium vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. Alt-N Technologies Mdaemon 5.0 through 5.0.6 uses a weak encryption algorithm to store user passwords, which allows local users to crack passwords.
When was CVE-2002-1739 disclosed?
CVE-2002-1739 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2002, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2002-1739 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-1739 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-1739?
CVE-2002-1739 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2002-1739?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1739, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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