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.

Published 2002-12-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Novell Edirectory — versions 8.6.2, 8.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-178 — Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0273.html (mailing-list, Broken Link)
www.iss.net/security_center/static/9229.php (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4893 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)

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.