CVE-2005-3538 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can gain privileges by exploiting an authentication bypass in HylaFAX when PAM support is disabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3538?
CVE-2005-3538 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ifax Solutions Hylafax.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3538?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2005-3538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3538, GHSA-848f-7p2j-whwm.