VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0421
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 20.0%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.0%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 20.04% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259963Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8388.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4236Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259963Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8388.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4236Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.