What is CVE-2002-2119?

CVE-2002-2119 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2002-12-31.

How severe is CVE-2002-2119?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Novell Edirectory

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.

EPSS: 0.027 (83.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Novell Edirectory — versions 8.6.2, 8.7
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-178 — Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Broken Link)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_XF)
cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2119?: CVE-2002-2119 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Novell Edirectory, classified under Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2002-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2002-2119?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.