Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-3879
OpenPAM Nummularia 9.2 through 10.0 does not properly handle the error reported when an include directive refers to a policy that does not exist, which causes the loaded policy chain to no be discarded and allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a login (1) without a password or (2) with an incorrect password.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2014-3879
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3879
1.31%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-3879
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-3879
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-3879
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http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-14:13.pam.asc
Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openpam.org/browser/openpam/trunk/HISTORY
HISTORY in openpam/trunk – OpenPAMRelease Notes
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67808
FreeBSD OpenPAM Login Policy Parser Unauthorized Access VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030330
FreeBSD PAM Policy Parser Remote Authentication Bypass - SecurityTrackerPatch;VDB Entry;Vendor Advisory
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