CVE-2017-12197

It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and possibly access sensitive information.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libpam4j_project:libpam4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-01-18 13:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:22

NVD link : CVE-2017-12197

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12197

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

libpam4j_project

libpam4j

redhat

enterprise_linux

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