Novell iChain 2.2 Timeout improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Novell iChain 2.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Timeout Handler. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-0637. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell iChain 2.2. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Timeout Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Novell iChain 2.2 before Support Pack 1 uses a shorter timeout for a non-existent user than a valid user, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess usernames and conduct brute force password guessing.

The weakness was disclosed 08/27/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.novell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0637 since 08/01/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Applying the patch SP1 is able to eliminate this problem.

The entries VDB-20785, VDB-20786, VDB-20788 and VDB-20789 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Patch: SP1

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08/14/2014 +4005 days 🔍
06/15/2018 +1401 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20787
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2014 00:45
Updated: 06/15/2018 08:02
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:45 (45), 06/15/2018 08:02 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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