AIX 4.3.3 through AIX 5.1, when direct remote login is disabled, displays a different message if the password is correct, which allows remote attackers to guess the password via brute force methods.

Threat-Mapped Scoring

Score: 3.25

Priority: P2 - Serious (High)

• S1 – Steal Customer Account Information
• S9 – Sabotage of System/App (+0.25 bonus)

EPSS

Score: 0.00683
Percentile: 0.7071

CVSS Scoring

Mapped CWE(s)

• CWE-203 : Observable Discrepancy

All CAPEC(s)

CAPEC(s) with Mapped TTPs

Mapped ATT&CK TTPs

Affected Products

• cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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