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TI-2002-00334 Aliases CVE-2002-0345GHSA-8488-996w-f5hf

Symantec Ghost 7.0 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the NGServer\params…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Symantec Ghost 7.0 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the NGServer\params registry key, which could allow an attacker to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01637 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:norton_ghost:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0345
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8488-996w-f5hf

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2007-03557 Buffer overflow in RemoteCommand.DLL in Symantec Norton Ghost 12.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-02277 Buffer overflow in Ghost Service Manager, as used in Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save &… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2009-01438 Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in the Symantec.EasySetup.1 ActiveX control in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2007-02278 Symantec Norton Ghost, Norton Save & Recovery, LiveState Recovery, and BackupExec System… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-03029 Multiple vulnerabilities in Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.0.0 and earlier, with Ghost… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2011-03059 GEAR Software CD DVD Filter driver (aka GEARAspiWDM.sys), as used in Symantec Backup Exec… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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