CVE-2018-16838

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 13
Modified
Published: 25 Mar 2019, 17:41
Last modified:13 Feb 2025, 16:27

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.08% LOW
1% probability -0.18%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

25 Mar 2019, 17:41
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
13 Feb 2025, 16:27
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in sssd Group Policy Objects implementation. When the GPO is not readable by SSSD due to a too strict permission settings on the server side, SSSD will allow all authenticated users to login instead of denying access.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.4CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.08%• Percentile: 78%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-284•Improper Access Control

    The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

  • CWE-269•Improper Privilege Management

    The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Systems

  • fedoraproject•sssd

    na

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    7.0

  • [unknown]•sssd

    n/a

References (7)