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OpenText Vertica Password Brute Forcing Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing password brute forcing has been identified in OpenText Vertica. This issue arises from a username enumeration observable response discrepancy, which affects the Vertica management console application. The vulnerability is present in OpenText Vertica versions 10.0 through 10.X, 11.0 through 11.X, and 12.0 through 12.X.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to password brute forcing in the Vertica management console application.

Remediation

Users of OpenText Vertica versions prior to 23.3.x should upgrade to Vertica 23.3.0-0 or later.

Added: Mar 13, 2026, 8:37 PM
Updated: Mar 13, 2026, 8:37 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
1.4
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.0
remediation
7.7
relevance
4.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
4.2

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