CVE-2002-0421

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Published Jun 11, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 20.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0::server:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:server:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:server:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:server:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:server:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5:server:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6:server:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:server:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 20.0% (20.040% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259963
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8388.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4236

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Nt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 11, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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