CVE-2003-1096 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The Cisco LEAP challenge/response authentication mechanism uses passwords in a way that is susceptible to dictionary attacks, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges via brute force password guessing attacks.

Published: 2005-03-10

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 54.5% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:leap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.54486.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108135227731965&w=2
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sn-20030802-leap.shtml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/473108
http://www.osvdb.org/15209
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/340119
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/340365
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8755
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12804

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Leap

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-03-10T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:35.999Z

Reserved: 2005-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1096

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-1096

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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