CVE-2005-0002 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can change arbitrary user passwords without knowing the old password due to missing verification in poppassd_pam.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0002?
CVE-2005-0002 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
poppassd_pam 1.0 and earlier, when changing a user password, does not verify that the user entered the old password correctly, which allows remote attackers to change passwords for arbitrary users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0002?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Poppassd Pam.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0002?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0002 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2005-0002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-547x-rqh9-jrg8.