CVE-2002-1017

critical

Description

Adobe eBook Reader 2.1 and 2.2 allows a user to copy eBooks to other systems by using the backup feature, capturing the encryption Challenge, and using the appropriate hash function to generate the activation code.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5358

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9740.php

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/285093

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-10-04

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00131