CVE-2004-1105

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Published Dec 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Nortel Networks Contivity VPN Client displays a different error message depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which could allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:h:nortel:contivity:4.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1103	Nortel Networks Contivity VPN Client displays a different error message depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which could allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information.

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: 2.0% (2.043% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/0291.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/830214
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-626N7F
http://www.nii.co.in/vuln/contivity.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11623
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17988

History

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Subscriptions

Nortel Contivity

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 1, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: Nov 30, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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