Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2949
pam_per_user before 0.4 does not verify if the user name changes between authentication attempts and uses the same subrequest handle, which allows remote attackers or local users to login as other users by using certain applications that allow the username to be changed during authentication, such as /bin/login.
Products affected by CVE-2005-2949
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_d._roth:pam_per_user:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_d._roth:pam_per_user:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_d._roth:pam_per_user:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2949
0.39%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2949
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-2949
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