Farm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e option, does not enable…
Priority LOW 25Published · 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 · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Farm9 Cryptcat, when started in server mode with the -e option, does not enable encryption, which allows clients to communicate without encryption despite intended configuration, and may allow remote attackers to sniff sensitive information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01078 65th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rw3w-c7r4-m22q
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-1653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rw3w-c7r4-m22q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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