The login for Hosting Controller 1.1 through 1.4.1 returns different error messages when a valid or invalid user is provided, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of valid usernames and makes it easier to conduct a brute force attack
Published May 3, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
The login for Hosting Controller 1.1 through 1.4.1 returns different error messages when a valid or invalid user is provided, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of valid usernames and makes it easier to conduct a brute force attack.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.1
- 1.3
- 1.4
- 1.4.1
- 1.4b
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01588) | 74.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01588) | 72.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00741) | 71.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 83.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 81.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 79.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://hostingcontroller.com/English/patches/ForAll/index.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101224151705897&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8006.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3971 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hostingcontroller.com/English/patches/ForAll/index.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101224151705897&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8006.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3971 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.