CVE-2009-2482

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The pam_unix module in OpenPAM in NetBSD 4.0 before 4.0.2 and 5.0 before 5.0.1 allows local users to change the current root password if it is already known, even when they are not in the wheel group.

El módulo pam_unix en OpenPAM en NetBSD v4.0 anteriores a v4.0.2 y v5.0 anteriores a v5.0.1 permite a los usuarios locales cambiar la contraseña de administrador actual si ya se conoce, aún cuando no están en el grupo "wheel ".

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-07-16 CVE Reserved
2009-07-16 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/55284	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35465	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022432	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51312	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-004.txt.asc	2017-08-17
http://secunia.com/advisories/35553	2017-08-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				4.0 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				4.0 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "4.0"		beta		Affected
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				4.0 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "4.0"		beta2		Affected
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				4.0.1 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "4.0.1"		-		Affected
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				4.1 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "4.1"		-		Affected
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				5.0 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "5.0"		-		Affected
Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd"		Netbsd Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd"				5.0 Search vendor "Netbsd" for product "Netbsd" and version "5.0"		rc3		Affected