CVE-2002-0628
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed...
CVE-2002-0628 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Polycom Viewstation 128, published January 3, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.19%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.19%EPSS, 82nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and passwords via a brute force attack.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and passwords via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-0628- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-307
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and passwords via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-0628- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0622No score
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and passwords via a brute force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0622- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mqh7-fvwx-6qg3
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed...
The Telnet service for Polycom ViewStation before 7.2.4 does not restrict the number of failed login attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and passwords via a brute force attack.
- Record
GHSA-mqh7-fvwx-6qg3- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-307
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/5635
iss.net/security_center/static/9349.php
bvlive01.iss.net/issEn/delivery/xforce/alertdetail.jsp?oid=21089
polycom.com/common/pw_item_show_doc/0%2C%2C1444%2C00.pdf
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44241
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-123.shtml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0628
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqh7-fvwx-6qg3