CVE-2011-4068 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in PacketFence's web admin login by submitting an empty password.

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-2011-4068?

CVE-2011-4068 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The check_password function in html/admin/login.php in PacketFence before 3.0.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via an empty password.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4068?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Packetfence Packetfence.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4068?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4068 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-2011-4068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9q6-6w4m-g923.

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