CVE-2002-0212
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The login for Hosting Controller 1.1 through 1.4.1 returns different error messages when a valid or invalid user is provided, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of valid usernames and makes it easier to conduct a brute force attack.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- hosting controller hosting controller= 1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hosting controller hosting controller= 1.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hosting controller hosting controller= 1.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hosting controller hosting controller= 1.4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- hosting controller hosting controller= 1.4bnvdUScpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://hostingcontroller.com/English/patches/ForAll/index.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101224151705897&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8006.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3971enisa_euvd
- http://hostingcontroller.com/English/patches/ForAll/index.htmlnvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101224151705897&w=2nvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8006.phpPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3971nvd
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