Description
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htm
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3933
Scores
EPSS
0.0197
EPSS Percentile
78.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_2000
(3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_nt
4.0 (27 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
Published
Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026