CVE-2002-2028

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.10% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory heysoft.de

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htm	vendor advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700	vendor advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3933	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2028?: CVE-2002-2028 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2028?: To fix CVE-2002-2028, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-2028 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-2028 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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