Unspecified vulnerability in NWFTPD.nlm before 5.03b in the FTP server in Novell NetWare allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abend) via a crafted username.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-2432 is rated Moderate Risk (44.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.70%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 1.02% | 0.70% | -0.32% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.70% | 1.02% | +0.32% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.70% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| novell | netware_ftp_server | <= 5.02y | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.01i | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.01o | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.01w | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01w:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.01y | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.01y:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.02b | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.02i | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware_ftp_server | 5.02r | cpe:2.3:a:novell:netware_ftp_server:5.02r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | netware | — | cpe:2.3:o:novell:netware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=3238588&sliceId=1 | Vendor Advisory |