6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-0438
NSS-Pam-LDAPd Authentication Bypass
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2011, 5:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0438 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Arthurdejong nss-pam-ldapd

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-0438 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-0438 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd/news.html#20110309
    Added Reference http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/attachments/txtVf3rHgt8qQ.txt
    Added Reference http://lists.arthurdejong.org/nss-pam-ldapd-announce/2011/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8132
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46819
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66028 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66028 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.44 }} -0.02%

score

0.60396

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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