CVE-2009-2410 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication and gain access to accounts with blank passwords by providing any password during SSH login.
- 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-2009-2410?
CVE-2009-2410 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jul 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The local_handler_callback function in server/responder/pam/pam_LOCAL_domain.c in sssd 0.4.1 does not properly handle blank-password accounts in the SSSD BE database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain access by sending the account's username, in conjunction with an arbitrary password, over an ssh connection.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2410?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fedorahosted Sssd.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2410 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-2009-2410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w98w-3mj2-7wj3.