CVE-2002-0212 describes an information leakage vulnerability in Hosting Controller versions 1.1 through 1.4.1. The login mechanism provides distinct error messages for valid versus invalid usernames, allowing remote attackers to enumerate existing user accounts. This significantly eases brute-force attacks against the system. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:1.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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