CVE-2010-0833 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication for expired Likewise Security Authority accounts by exploiting a flaw in the pam_lsass library's password logic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0833?
CVE-2010-0833 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The pam_lsass library in Likewise Open 5.4 and CIFS 5.4 before build 8046, and 6.0 before build 8234, as used in HP StorageWorks X9000 Network Storage Systems and possibly other products, uses "SetPassword logic" when running as part of a root service, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for a Likewise Security Authority (lsassd) account whose password is marked as expired.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0833?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Likewise Likewise Cifs, Likewise Likewise Open.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0833 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-2010-0833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p5c-9rhf-4q9x.