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CVE-2002-1654

Published: Mar 28, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 16.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

iPlanet Web Server Enterprise Edition and Netscape Enterprise Server 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP Basic Authentication via the wp-force-auth Web Publisher command, which provides a distinct attack vector and may make it easier to conduct brute force password guessing without detection.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
iplanet web serveriplanet
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
enterprise servernetscape
On-premWeb App
Consumer Software
iplanetcommercialCloud & SaaSaka iplanet web server, iplanet enterprise server
netscapecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka netscape

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/AAMN-567NFX
kb.cert.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3831
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7845
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 28, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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