VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2004-0243

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2004-11-23
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

AIX 4.3.3 through AIX 5.1, when direct remote login is disabled, displays a different message if the password is correct, which allows remote attackers to guess the password via brute force methods.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy

Primary references