Description
The screensaver on Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2002 does not verify if a domain account has already been locked when a valid password is provided, which makes it easier for users with physical access to conduct brute force password guessing.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700
- http://www.heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3933
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700
- http://www.heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htmVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3933
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified