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Brute Force Password Attack

nounid 1711·updated May 9, 2026
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A method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations of numeric and/or alphanumeric passwords.

MWE

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential95%rule-basedr:entity.credential.password.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Brute Force Password Attacks
possessive
Brute Force Password Attack's
pluralpossessive
Brute Force Password Attacks'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations of numeric and/or alphanumeric passwords.
NIST SP 800-721 senseview framework →
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A method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations of numeric and/or alphanumeric passwords.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations of numeric and/or alphanumeric passwords.
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