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CVE-2011-4122

OpenPAM - 'pam_start()' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in openpam_configure.c in OpenPAM before r478 on FreeBSD 8.1 allows local users to load arbitrary DSOs and gain privileges via a .. (dot dot) in the service_name argument to the pam_start function, as demonstrated by a .. in the -c option to kcheckpass.

Una vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en el archivo openpam_configure.c en OpenPAM anterior a versión r478 en FreeBSD versión 8.1, permite a los usuarios locales cargar DSO arbitrarios y alcanzar privilegios por medio de un .. (punto) en el argumento service_name para la función pam_start, como es demostrado por un .. en la opción -c en kcheckpass.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2011-10-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-11-09 First Exploit
  • 2011-11-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freebsd
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 Freebsd
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 8.1
Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "8.1"
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Affected