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CVE-2002-0421

IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing pro…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
20.0%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

20.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/8388.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • online.securityfocus.com /archive/1/259963 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/4236 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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