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CVE DATABASE  /  CVE-2002-2119

CVE-2002-2119

CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Summary

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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Base score9.8 (CRITICAL)
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vectorNETWORK
Attack complexityLOW
Privileges requiredNONE
User interactionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH

Weakness type (CWE)

Affected products

Novell edirectory
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References

Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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