CVE-2002-2028
The screensaver on Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2002 does not verify if a domain account has...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2028- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2028- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2007 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xg4-rgg3-px2c No score
The screensaver on Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2002 does not verify if a domain account has...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4xg4-rgg3-px2c- 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-2002-2028 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htm
support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700
cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html
securityfocus.com/bid/3933
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2028
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4xg4-rgg3-px2c