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CVE-2017-12197 Detail

Current 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.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  01/18/2018
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025 Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12197
NVD Published Date:
01/18/2018
NVD Last Modified:
02/06/2018