CVE-2004-0243

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Published Mar 18, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

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.

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:ibm:aix::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix::::::::

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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 Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.682% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0313.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107583269206044&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15172

History

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Subscriptions

Ibm Aix

Weaknesses

CWE-203

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 18, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:10 AM
Reserved: Mar 17, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 23, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:05 PM

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