CVE-2002-1657: PostgreSQL

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

PostgreSQL uses the username for a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

Affected products

• PostgreSQL PostgreSQL: version 7.3.19 only

Published 2002-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.