CVE-2005-3532 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can authenticate to Courier Mail Server using disabled accounts when pam_tally is used, bypassing account restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3532?
CVE-2005-3532 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
authpam.c in courier-authdaemon for Courier Mail Server 0.37.3 through 0.52.1, when using pam_tally, does not call the pam_acct_mgmt function to verify that access should be granted, which allows attackers to authenticate to the server using accounts that have been disabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3532?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Double Precision Incorporated Courier Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3532?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2005-3532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3532, DSA-917-1, GHSA-cr48-c784-cmxh.