CVE-2011-4338 Auth bypass in shaman
Users can gain root privileges by modifying the configuration file to skip password verification, bypassing authentication controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4338?
CVE-2011-4338 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in shaman, published on 12 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Shaman 1.0.9: Users can add the line askforpwd=false to his shaman.conf file, without entering the root password in shaman. The next time shaman is run, root privileges are granted despite the fact that the user never entered the root password.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shaman Project Shaman.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4338 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-2011-4338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx3r-q563-w43q.