CVE-2004-0243 — Observable Discrepancy in IBM AIX

CWE-203 — Observable DiscrepancyCWE-204 — Observable Response Discrepancy5 documents4 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
1.1%
top 22.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
IBM AIX
Timeline
PublishedNov 23
Latest updateApr 29

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:N/A:NExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDibm/aix4.3.3 — 5.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-f7hc-7g36-w53c: AIX 4↗2022-04-29
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CVEList
CVE-2004-0243: AIX 4↗2004-03-18
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📐Framework References

2
CWE
Observable Discrepancy↗
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CWE
Observable Response Discrepancy↗
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