CVE-2004-0243

5.0

CVSS v2.0 Base Score

1.68%

LOW RiskEPSS (76th percentile)

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.

Published: 11/23/2004

Modified: 6/16/2026

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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

1.68%LOW Exploitation Risk

76th percentile

This vulnerability has a 1.68% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 76% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

CWE-203

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