CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0453

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The account lockout capability in Oblix NetPoint 5.2 and earlier only locks out users once for the specified lockout period, making it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to guess passwords without the risk of being locked out again, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Oblix NetPoint that improves the account lockout mechanism to better protect against brute force attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The account lockout capability in Oblix NetPoint 5.2 and earlier only locks out users once for the specified lockout period, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force password guessing by waiting until the lockout period ends, then guessing passwords without being locked out again.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS