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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_2000 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp1 (including) | 4.0-sp1 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp2 (including) | 4.0-sp2 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp3 (including) | 4.0-sp3 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp4 (including) | 4.0-sp4 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp5 (including) | 4.0-sp5 (including) |
| Windows_nt | Microsoft | 4.0-sp6a (including) | 4.0-sp6a (including) |
| Windows_xp | Microsoft | * | * |
References
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700
- http://www.heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3933
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2002/01/msg00278.html
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3BEN-US%3Bq188700
- http://www.heysoft.de/nt/lbh.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3933