CVE-2003-0402

The default login template (/vgn/login) in Vignette StoryServer 5 and Vignette V/5 generates different responses whether a user exists or not, which allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames via brute force attacks.

Published: 2003-06-30 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2003-0402 is rated Moderate Risk (48.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.21%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0402

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 2026-04-23 0.74% 1.21% +0.47%
2 2025-03-30 0.83% 0.74% -0.09%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.83% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2003-0402

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2003-0402

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2003-0402

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vignette content_suite 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:content_suite:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vignette content_suite 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:content_suite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vignette content_suite 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:content_suite:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vignette storyserver 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:storyserver:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vignette storyserver 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:storyserver:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vignette storyserver 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:storyserver:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
vignette vignette 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:vignette:vignette:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2003-0402

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