MEDIUM
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
Published Mar 18, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.68%
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
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.68% 0.01682
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01682
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 76.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.68% (0.01682) | 73.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.62% (0.00618) | 68.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00164) | 54.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 54.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00508) | 75.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00508) | 72.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0313.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107583269206044&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15172 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0313.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107583269206044&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15172 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 18, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 17, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0243
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a