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CVE-2002-2028

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

The screensaver on Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and 2002 does not verify if a domain account has already been locked when a valid password is provided, which makes it easier for users with physical access to conduct brute force password guessing.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows XP=gold
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000=sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp4
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp6a
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp5
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp2

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