CVE-2002-1227 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication for disabled users by exploiting a flaw where disabled passwords are treated as empty, gaining unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-1227?
CVE-2002-1227 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PAM 0.76 treats a disabled password as if it were an empty (null) password, which allows local and remote attackers to gain privileges as disabled users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pam Pam.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1227?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2002-1227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1227, GHSA-pw86-jwrv-pxmm.