CVE-2011-0438 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in nss-pam-ldapd because the PAM module incorrectly returns success for non-existent LDAP users.
- 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-2011-0438?
CVE-2011-0438 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
nslcd/pam.c in the nss-pam-ldapd 0.8.0 PAM module returns a success code when a user is not found in LDAP, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Arthurdejong Nss-Pam-Ldapd.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0438 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-2011-0438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x932-88vq-xg5c.