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CVE-2002-2119

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.7% (pctl 85)

In your normal cycle

Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.

Description

Novell eDirectory 8.6.2 and 8.7 use case insensitive passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.

Scoring

CVSS9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS2.67% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs
WeaknessCWE-178
On CISA KEVno
Public exploitnone known
Published2002-12-31
Last modified2026-06-16

Affected (1)

VendorProduct
novelledirectory

References

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