CVE-2014-3879 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication in OpenPAM by exploiting improper error handling for missing policy includes, allowing unauthorized access.
- 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-2014-3879?
CVE-2014-3879 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 18 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenPAM Nummularia 9.2 through 10.0 does not properly handle the error reported when an include directive refers to a policy that does not exist, which causes the loaded policy chain to no be discarded and allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication via a login (1) without a password or (2) with an incorrect password.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3879 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-2014-3879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jm3w-r4x3-365c.