CVE-2014-3879
OpenPAM Nummularia 9.2 through 10.0 does not properly handle the error reported when an include directive refers to a policy that does not exist, which causes the loaded policy chain to no be discarded and allows context-dependent attackers to bypass…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
OpenPAM Nummularia 9.2 through 10.0 does not properly handle the error reported when an include directive refers to a policy that does not exist, which causes the loaded policy chain to no be discarded and allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a login (1) without a password or (2) with an incorrect password.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.70% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.ascPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORYRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330Patch, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.ascPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORYRelease Notes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330Patch, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.