CVE-2011-0438 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is not found in LDAP, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Published: 2011-03-15

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 1.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:arthurdejong:nss-pam-ldapd:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-0463	nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is not found in LDAP, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01527.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309
http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/attachments/txtVf3rHgt8qQ.txt
http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/msg00000.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8132
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46819
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028

History

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Arthurdejong Nss-pam-ldapd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-03-15T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:51:08.795Z

Reserved: 2011-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-0438

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-03-15T17:55:03.250

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:27:23.160

Link: CVE-2011-0438

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-287
Improper Authentication

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