CVE-2002-1654

critical

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7845

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2002-1635

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3831

http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5IP0G0060Q.html

http://www.procheckup.com/vulnerabilities/pr0105.html

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/AAMN-567NFX

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/985347

http://securitytracker.com/id?1003157

http://lists.virus.org/vulnwatch-0201/msg00008.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0178