VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0243
AIX 4.3.3 through AIX 5.1, when direct remote login is disabled, displays a different message if the password is correct, which allows remote attackers to guess the password via brute force methods.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.68%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.68%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
AIX 4.3.3 through AIX 5.1, when direct remote login is disabled, displays a different message if the password is correct, which allows remote attackers to guess the password via brute force methods.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.68% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-203
- Affected
- ibm/aix
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0313.htmlBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107583269206044&w=2Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15172VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0313.htmlBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107583269206044&w=2Broken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15172VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.