Sharp Zaurus PDA SL-5000D and SL-5500 uses a salt of "A0" to encrypt the screen-locking password as stored in the Security.conf file, which makes it easier for local users to guess the password via brute force methods.
CVE-2002-1975
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
- 14.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 31, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281437
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9535.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5201
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/281437
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9535.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5201
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2002-1975?
CVE-2002-1975 is a medium vulnerability published on December 31, 2002. Sharp Zaurus PDA SL-5000D and SL-5500 uses a salt of "A0" to encrypt the screen-locking password as stored in the Security.conf file, which makes it easier for local users to guess the password via brute force methods.
When was CVE-2002-1975 disclosed?
CVE-2002-1975 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-2002-1975 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-1975 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-1975?
CVE-2002-1975 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2002-1975?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1975, 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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