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CVE-2003-0637

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a...

5.0 Medium

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a valid user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.

Exploit likelihood

1.48%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a valid user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.

Record
CVE-2003-0637
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-203
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a valid user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.

Record
CVE-2003-0637
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0631 No score

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a valid user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.

Record
EUVD-2003-0631
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv5q-cm23-v6v8 No score

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a...

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a valid user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.

Record
GHSA-fv5q-cm23-v6v8
Weakness
CWE-203
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2003-0637 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Novell Ichain, published August 2, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.48%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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