# CVE-2002-2083: Auth bypass in n/a

> Local users can bypass login and access arbitrary files via the help feature in the Novell Netware client on Windows 95.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2005
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vmv3-v549-j8qc

## What is CVE-2002-2083?

CVE-2002-2083 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Novell Netware client running on Windows 95 allows local users to bypass the login and open arbitrary files via the "What is this?" help feature, which can be launched from the Novell Netware login screen.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2083?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Novell Netware.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-2083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-2083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Novell Netware

- [CVE-2010-4227](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4227/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-2351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2351/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-1595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1595/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2734](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2734/): webadmin-apache.conf in Novell Web Manager of Novell NetWare 6.5 uses an uppercase Alias tag with an inconsistent lowercase directory tag fo (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-1086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1086/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2083 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-2083 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Novell Netware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2083/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2083/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2083
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2083
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2083

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