# CVE-2018-1343: Auth bypass in NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (PAM) 3.1 and 3.2

> Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication in NetIQ Privileged Account Manager to access remote hosts and sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-322r-r98c-pph2

## What is CVE-2018-1343?

CVE-2018-1343 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (PAM) 3.1 and 3.2, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PAM exposure enabling unauthenticated access to remote host

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1343?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Netiq Privileged Account Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-1343?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-1343 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (PAM) 3.1 and 3.2

- [CVE-2017-7437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7437/): Cross site scripting attacks against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (medium 4.6)
- [CVE-2017-7438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7438/): DOM cross site scripting attack against NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (medium 4.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-1343 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-1343 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Micro Focus NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (PAM) 3.1 and 3.2, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1343 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Micro Focus NetIQ Privileged Account Manager (PAM) 3.1 and 3.2. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1343/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1343/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1343
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1343
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-1343

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1343/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.