CVE-2017-12197

Aliases:GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 18 Jan 2018, 21:00
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 18:28

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
26/100
CVSS Score
6.5 MEDIUM
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.51% LOW
1% probability +0.08%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 Jan 2018, 21:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 18:28
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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 Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.51%• Percentile: 67%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

  • CWE-863•Incorrect Authorization

    The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0

  • libpam4j_project•libpam4j

    ≤ 1.8

  • org.kohsuke•libpam4j

    < 1.10

  • red hat, inc.•libpam4j

    ≤ and including 1.8

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    6.0

References (10)