CVE-2004-1697

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Published Feb 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The "Forgot your Password" link in Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter Management Portal 2.0 and 3.1 displays different error messages for users that exist and users that do not exist, which could allow remote attackers to guess valid usernames.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:ca:unicenter_management:portal_2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:ca:unicenter_management:portal_3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1691	The "Forgot your Password" link in Computer Associates (CA) Unicenter Management Portal 2.0 and 3.1 displays different error messages for users that exist and users that do not exist, which could allow remote attackers to guess valid usernames.

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.549% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109579952809320&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12620
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11229
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17464

History

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Subscriptions

Ca Unicenter Management

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved: Feb 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 21, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:08 PM

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