VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-0002

poppassd_pam 1.0 and earlier, when changing a user password, does not verify that the user entered the old password correctly, which allows remote attackers to change passwords for arbitrary users.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.44%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

poppassd_pam 1.0 and earlier, when changing a user password, does not verify that the user entered the old password correctly, which allows remote attackers to change passwords for arbitrary users.

CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 2.44% probability · 83th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: gentoo/poppassd pam
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/13865
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-22.xmlVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012840
http://secunia.com/advisories/13865
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-22.xmlVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012840

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.