CVE-2002-0421
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by...
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
- Record
CVE-2002-0421- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
- Record
CVE-2002-0421- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0418 No score
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0418- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4whv-v2mh-gv8p No score
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by...
IIS 4.0 allows local users to bypass the "User cannot change password" policy for Windows NT by directly calling .htr password changing programs in the /iisadmpwd directory, including (1) aexp2.htr, (2) aexp2b.htr, (3) aexp3.htr , or (4) aexp4.htr.
- Record
GHSA-4whv-v2mh-gv8p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0421 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published June 11, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.0%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.