CVE-2004-0939: changepassword.cgi in Neoteris Instant Virtual Extranet (IVE) 3.x and 4.x, with LDAP authentication or NT doma

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2004-0939 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting instant virtual extranet. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

changepassword.cgi in Neoteris Instant Virtual Extranet (IVE) 3.x and 4.x, with LDAP authentication or NT domain authentication enabled, does not limit the number of times a bad password can be entered, which allows remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-02-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: neoteris

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-02-09 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

neoteris instant virtual extranet MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy instant-virtual-extranet || rpm -q instant-virtual-extranet || instant-virtual-extranet --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-0939?

instant virtual extranet: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-0939 being exploited?

CVE-2004-0939 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-0939 affect?

CVE-2004-0939 affects instant virtual extranet. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). changepassword.cgi in Neoteris Instant Virtual Extranet (IVE) 3.x and 4.x, with LDAP authentication or NT domain authentication enabled, does not limit the number of times a bad password can be entered, which allows remote attackers to gues

How urgent is CVE-2004-0939?

Priority 37/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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