9.3

CVE-2010-0833: likewise likewise_cifs Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 27-07-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0833 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in likewise likewise_cifs. EPSS estimates a 4.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The pam_lsass library in Likewise Open 5.4 and CIFS 5.4 before build 8046, and 6.0 before build 8234, as used in HP StorageWorks X9000 Network Storage Systems and possibly other products, uses "SetPassword logic" when running as part of a root service, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for a Likewise Security Authority (lsassd) account whose password is marked as expired.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.14% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.14%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Likewise2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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