VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-2119
Novell eDirectory 8.6.2 and 8.7 use case insensitive passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Novell eDirectory 8.6.2 and 8.7 use case insensitive passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.67% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-178
- Affected
- novell/edirectory
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0273.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9229.phpBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4893Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0273.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9229.phpBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4893Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.