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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-4966

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

MEDIUM 6.0EPSS 1.38%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

CVSS 2.0
6.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.38% probability · 71th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-255
Affected
freeradius/freeradius
Source
secalert@redhat.com

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