The telnet server for 3Com hardware such as PS40 SuperStack II does not delay or disconnect remote attackers who provide an incorrect username or password, which makes it easier to break into the server via brute force password guessing
Published Apr 2, 2003
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.90%
Description
The telnet server for 3Com hardware such as PS40 SuperStack II does not delay or disconnect remote attackers who provide an incorrect username or password, which makes it easier to break into the server via brute force password guessing.
Affected products
No data.
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Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.90% (0.08898) | 95.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.90% (0.08898) | 94.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | 7.24% (0.07238) | 91.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.89% (0.09888) | 92.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.42% (0.14420) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.89% (0.09888) | 92.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.05% (0.11052) | 92.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.35% (0.01354) | 86.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 1.65% (0.01647) | 87.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 3.74% (0.03741) | 90.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.26% (0.03262) | 89.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196957 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3034 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6855 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196957 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3034 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6855 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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